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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2015
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Donghwi Kim, Chandler, AZ (US);
Sergio Augusto Clavijo, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Tae H. Kim, Chandler, AZ (US);
James S. Dinh, Federal Way, WA (US);
INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and methods for reducing overshoot and undershoot using a reconfigurable inductor in a switching voltage regulator. Specifically, the switching voltage regulator includes a reconfigurable inductor, the reconfigurable inductor has a conductive control ring, and the conductive control ring has an adjustable enclosed area controlled by at least a first switch, wherein the reconfigurable inductor has a varying inductance based on a state of at least the first switch and the adjustable enclosed area of the conductive control ring is shown.