Multi-phase DC-to-DC converter with daisy chained pulse width modulation generators

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PATENT NO 8493044
APP PUB NO 20110025284A1
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12849316

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A multi-phase DC-DC converter is disclosed. The DC-DC converter has a plurality of phases, each with a separate PWM generator for driving a totem pole of transistors. A master PWM generator operates off of a master clock signal. The remainder of the phases are slaved to the master PWM generator.

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  • MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.;MONLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

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Jiang, Jian Hangzhou, CN 80 484
Xu, Peng San Jose, US 643 4404
Zhou, Jinghai San Jose, US 31 520

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