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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2008
Weihong Qiu, San Jose, CA (US);
Chris T. Burket, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Gustavo James Mehas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Weihong Qiu, San Jose, CA (US);
Chris T. Burket, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Gustavo James Mehas, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Intersil Americas Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
The DC/DC voltage converter comprises at least one switching transistor. An inductor is connected to the at least one switching transistor. A pulse width modulation circuit generates control signals to at least one switching transistor responsive to a current control signal. A current sensor connected in parallel with the inductor senses current passing through the inductor. The sensor comprises a resistor and an NTC capacitor connected in series with the resistor. Circuitry for monitoring the voltage across the NTC capacitor generates the current control signal responsive to the monitored voltage.