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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2012
Nicholas P. Cowley, Wroughton, GB;
Andrew D. Talbot, Chieveley, GB;
Mark Mudd, Wiltshire, GB;
Stephen J. Spinks, Swindon, GB;
Keith Pinson, Swindon, GB;
Colin L. Perry, Swindon, GB;
Alan J. Martin, Plymouth, GB;
Chi Man Kan, Swindon, GB;
Matthew T. Aitken, Swindon, GB;
William L. Barber, Bampton, GB;
Isaac Ali, Berkshire, GB;
Nicholas P. Cowley, Wroughton, GB;
Andrew D. Talbot, Chieveley, GB;
Mark Mudd, Wiltshire, GB;
Stephen J. Spinks, Swindon, GB;
Keith Pinson, Swindon, GB;
Colin L. Perry, Swindon, GB;
Alan J. Martin, Plymouth, GB;
Chi Man Kan, Swindon, GB;
Matthew T. Aitken, Swindon, GB;
William L. Barber, Bampton, GB;
Isaac Ali, Berkshire, GB;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A dual mode voltage regulator according to one embodiment includes a passive regulator circuit, a switching regulator circuit, and a controller circuit configured to determine parameters of an external select input. The controller is configured to selectively couple, on a cold boot up, either the passive regulator circuit or the switching regulator circuit between an input voltage port and an output load based on the determination of parameters.