Current detection and emulation circuit, and method thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9184651
APP PUB NO 20150222171A1
SERIAL NO

14170177

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A current detection circuit for detecting a current in a SMPS which has a first switch and a second switch; a current sensing circuit sensing a second switch current flowing through the second switch and providing a current sensing signal; and a current emulation circuit which generates a first current according to the current sensing signal and generate a second current according to the first current source, and the current emulation circuit further providing a current emulation signal based on the first current source and the second current source; wherein a current detection signal during a first period is proportional to the current emulation signal, and the current detection signal during a second period is proportional to the current sensing signal.

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  • MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nguyen, James H San Jose, US 14 218
Yu, Francis C Sunnyvale, US 1 19

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