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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2013
Seagate Technology Llc, Cupertino, CA (US);
Dale H Erickson, Edina, MN (US);
James D Bucher, II, Montgomery, MN (US);
Seagate Technology LLC, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a current boost to support a voltage. In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a voltage node; a switch coupled to the voltage node; a sensing circuit including an input coupled to the voltage node and an output for providing a corresponding voltage; and a voltage regulator coupled to receive the corresponding voltage and coupled to control the switch responsive to the received corresponding voltage. In an embodiment, a method comprises sensing a voltage; using a voltage regulator to turn on a switch responsive to the sensed voltage being less than a certain value; and providing additional current through the on switch to substantially maintain the voltage from being less than the certain value.