Voltage regulator with adaptive bias network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9904305
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15143302

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A low drop-out voltage regulator includes an error amplifier that generates an amplified error voltage, the error amplifier including a first input for receiving a reference voltage, a second input for receiving a feedback voltage, a bias terminal for receiving an adaptive bias current, and an output. A pass gate providing an output voltage includes a first input connected to a supply voltage and a second input connected to the error amplifier output. A feedback network generating the feedback voltage includes a first terminal connected to the output of the pass gate and a second terminal connected to the second input of the error amplifier. An adaptive bias network providing the adaptive bias current includes a first transistor connected to the bias terminal of the error amplifier, a second transistor connected to the first transistor as a current mirror, and a third transistor connected in parallel with the pass gate.

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  • CAVIUM, INC.

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Brown, Jonathan K Boston, US 12 51
Deng, JingDong Acton, US 28 241

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