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High unity gain bandwidth voltage regulation for integrated circuits
10042373 · 2018-08-07 · ·

An integrated circuit voltage regulator includes a transconductor first stage; and a negative impedance cancellation stage, where the negative impedance cancellation stage comprises cross-coupled transistors at outputs of said transconductor first stage, and resistors in the transconductor first stage and the negative impedance cancellation stage introduce zeros in a transfer function, compensating for parasitic poles. The resistors may compensate for parasitic capacitance inherent in transistors. Load transistors may be coupled to outputs of the transconductance first stage. The voltage regulator may be implemented in a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) structure, which may be a system-on-chip integrated circuit. The voltage regulator may provide immunity to power supply noise. The negative impedance cancellation stage may include differential input transistors coupled to the cross-coupled transistors.

High unity gain bandwidth voltage regulation for integrated circuits
10042373 · 2018-08-07 · ·

An integrated circuit voltage regulator includes a transconductor first stage; and a negative impedance cancellation stage, where the negative impedance cancellation stage comprises cross-coupled transistors at outputs of said transconductor first stage, and resistors in the transconductor first stage and the negative impedance cancellation stage introduce zeros in a transfer function, compensating for parasitic poles. The resistors may compensate for parasitic capacitance inherent in transistors. Load transistors may be coupled to outputs of the transconductance first stage. The voltage regulator may be implemented in a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) structure, which may be a system-on-chip integrated circuit. The voltage regulator may provide immunity to power supply noise. The negative impedance cancellation stage may include differential input transistors coupled to the cross-coupled transistors.

Impedance compensation based on ratio of bus voltage and amplifier fundamental AC output voltage
09979316 · 2018-05-22 · ·

Methods and apparatus provide compensation for impedance changes in a network energized by an amplifier, such as a class E amplifier. In embodiments, bus voltage amplifier fundamental AC output voltage can be used to generate a feedback signal for adjusting impedance of one or more components in the network. In embodiments, the amplifier fundamental AC output voltage is determined from current to the load, wherein the load is coupled to the amplifier by an LCL impedance matching network.

Voltage regulator and integrated circuit including the same

A voltage regulator is provided that includes an error amplifier circuit having a reference voltage input port that receives a reference voltage, N input ports, N output ports, and N power transistors, where N is a positive integer that is greater than or equal to 2. Each of the power transistors has a gate that is connected to one of the N output ports. The error amplifier amplifies a difference between the reference voltage and each of N respective feedback voltages input to the N input ports, respectively, and outputs amplified voltages to the respective N output ports.

Voltage regulator and integrated circuit including the same

A voltage regulator is provided that includes an error amplifier circuit having a reference voltage input port that receives a reference voltage, N input ports, N output ports, and N power transistors, where N is a positive integer that is greater than or equal to 2. Each of the power transistors has a gate that is connected to one of the N output ports. The error amplifier amplifies a difference between the reference voltage and each of N respective feedback voltages input to the N input ports, respectively, and outputs amplified voltages to the respective N output ports.

High Unity Gain Bandwidth Voltage Regulation For Integrated Circuits
20170177015 · 2017-06-22 ·

An integrated circuit voltage regulator includes a transconductor first stage; and a negative impedance cancellation stage, where the negative impedance cancellation stage comprises cross-coupled transistors at outputs of said transconductor first stage, and resistors in the transconductor first stage and the negative impedance cancellation stage introduce zeros in a transfer function, compensating for parasitic poles. The resistors may compensate for parasitic capacitance inherent in transistors. Load transistors may be coupled to outputs of the transconductance first stage. The voltage regulator may be implemented in a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) structure, which may be a system-on-chip integrated circuit. The voltage regulator may provide immunity to power supply noise. The negative impedance cancellation stage may include differential input transistors coupled to the cross-coupled transistors.

High unity gain bandwidth voltage regulation for integrated circuits
09588533 · 2017-03-07 · ·

An integrated circuit voltage regulator uses a simple CMOS structure to implement a High Unity Gain BandWidth voltage regulator providing for low voltage ripple at the output of the regulator up to high frequencies in the hundreds of MHz range. A transconductor first stage is followed by an impedance cancellation second stage allowing DC gain to be set completely independently of the bandwidth.

High unity gain bandwidth voltage regulation for integrated circuits
09588533 · 2017-03-07 · ·

An integrated circuit voltage regulator uses a simple CMOS structure to implement a High Unity Gain BandWidth voltage regulator providing for low voltage ripple at the output of the regulator up to high frequencies in the hundreds of MHz range. A transconductor first stage is followed by an impedance cancellation second stage allowing DC gain to be set completely independently of the bandwidth.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
20260044166 · 2026-02-12 ·

A semiconductor device capable of stabilizing the output voltage of a linear regulator even when there are variations in operating conditions or load conditions. The linear regulator steps down a primary power supply voltage to a secondary voltage and outputs the secondary voltage. The variable resistor is connected in series with the power supply line with respect to the output voltage of the linear regulator. The ADC detects a voltage corresponding to the output voltage of the linear regulator. The control circuit controls the resistance value of the variable resistor based on the detected output voltage.

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
20260044166 · 2026-02-12 ·

A semiconductor device capable of stabilizing the output voltage of a linear regulator even when there are variations in operating conditions or load conditions. The linear regulator steps down a primary power supply voltage to a secondary voltage and outputs the secondary voltage. The variable resistor is connected in series with the power supply line with respect to the output voltage of the linear regulator. The ADC detects a voltage corresponding to the output voltage of the linear regulator. The control circuit controls the resistance value of the variable resistor based on the detected output voltage.