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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2010
Applicants:
Xiaocheng Jing, Hong Kong, CN;
Kwok Tai Philip Mok, Hong Kong, CN;
Inventors:
Xiaocheng Jing, Hong Kong, CN;
Kwok Tai Philip Mok, Hong Kong, CN;
Assignee:
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switching regulator is provided herein comprising a voltage source, a plurality of switching elements, an inductive element, and a controller. The controller coordinates the plurality of switching elements as to sequentially and periodically switching the inductive element to generate a plurality of regulated DC voltages. The controller adjusts a switching frequency of the regulator in accordance with at least one characteristic of a load current.