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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2009
Applicants:
George J. Bennett, Murrieta, CA (US);
Steven R. Vasquez, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Inventors:
George J. Bennett, Murrieta, CA (US);
Steven R. Vasquez, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Assignee:
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switching voltage regulator is disclosed including a charging element operable to generate an output voltage. The charging element is configured during a cycle, including to charge the charging element for an on-time, discharge the charging element for a discharge time, and tristate the charging element for a tristate time. Prior to a power mode changing which increases the current demand of the load, the on-time is increased.