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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2013
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Sung Ung Kwak, Frisco, TX (US);
Nancy Kow Iida, Irving, TX (US);
Edward Tangkwai Ma, Plano, TX (US);
Khankap Mounarath, Frisco, TX (US);
Robert Michael Muchsel, Addison, TX (US);
Hung Thanh Nguyen, Plano, TX (US);
Gary Zanders, Fairview, TX (US);
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to systems having linear regulators and methods of operating the systems. The system includes: a linear regulator responsive to an input voltage and operative to output a regulated voltage; a first circuit responsive to the regulated voltage and configured to operate at a first voltage difference between the regulated voltage and a ground level; and a second circuit responsive to the input voltage and the regulated voltage and configured to operate at a second voltage difference between the input voltage and the regulated voltage. The second circuit is coupled to the first circuit so that an entire portion of a current flowing through the second circuit is configured to enter into the first circuit during operation, wherein the current flowing through the second circuit bypasses the linear regulator.