Hybrid linear switching voltage regulator

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APP PUB NO 20080054860A1
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11515066

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A method, apparatus, and system are described in which a hybrid of two standard types of voltage regulators is formed. The hybrid voltage regulator may share a switching waveform with a switching waveform generator already in use on the circuit board, which may be a switching voltage regulator. This switching waveform acts as a control waveform for the hybrid voltage regulator, thus eliminating the need for another controller. The hybrid voltage regulator combines the functionality of a linear voltage regulator and a switching voltage regulator into one circuit. The shared switching waveform controls during operation as a switching voltage regulator. A second control waveform is generated by a control amplifier, which compares the regulated output voltage to a reference voltage. The second control waveform controls during operation as a linear voltage regulator.

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2WIRE INC1704 AUTOMATION PARKWAY SAN JOSE CA 95131

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Angell, Richard Barry Nevada City, CA 7 79

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