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Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 30, 2012
Applicants:

Ping-chen Liu, Fremont, CA (US);

Justin Jon Philpott, San Francisco, CA (US);

Arvind Sherigar, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ping-Chen Liu, Fremont, CA (US);

Justin Jon Philpott, San Francisco, CA (US);

Arvind Sherigar, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Assignee:

Altera Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/00 (2006.01); G05F 1/56 (2006.01); G05F 1/567 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/56 (2013.01); G05F 1/567 (2013.01);
Abstract

A voltage regulator is disclosed. The voltage regulator includes an operational amplifier (op-amp) and a voltage trim circuit. The op-amp is operable to receive a reference voltage at a first terminal. The op-amp also includes an output terminal. The voltage trim circuit is coupled between the output terminal and a second terminal of the op-amp. The voltage trim circuit is operable to modify an output voltage to be substantially equivalent with the reference voltage. The modification is performed by selecting an electrical current propagating pathway. An IC and a method to operate the voltage regulator is also disclosed.


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