Methods and systems for operating a voltage regulator are described. An apparatus may receive a feedback signal from a power stage. The feedback signal may be one of a sensed signal measured from an output of the power stage and a calibration signal representing a fixed voltage. The apparatus may convert the feedback signal into a correction signal. The apparatus may further adjust a synthetic current using the correction signal, the synthetic current being associated with the power stage.

Methods and systems for operating a voltage regulator are described. An apparatus may receive a feedback signal from a power stage. The feedback signal may be one of a sensed signal measured from an output of the power stage and a calibration signal representing a fixed voltage. The apparatus may convert the feedback signal into a correction signal. The apparatus may further adjust a synthetic current using the correction signal, the synthetic current being associated with the power stage.

A linear power supply circuit according to the present invention is provided with: an output transistor provided between an input end to which an input voltage is applied and an output end to which an output voltage is applied; a driver for driving the output transistor; and a feedback unit for feeding, back to the driver, information about an output electrical current that is output from the output end. The driver drives the output transistor on the basis of the difference between a voltage based on the output voltage and a reference voltage, as well as the information.

A linear power supply circuit according to the present invention is provided with: an output transistor provided between an input end to which an input voltage is applied and an output end to which an output voltage is applied; a driver for driving the output transistor; and a feedback unit for feeding, back to the driver, information about an output electrical current that is output from the output end. The driver drives the output transistor on the basis of the difference between a voltage based on the output voltage and a reference voltage, as well as the information.

A low voltage drop output regulator and a method for controlling thereof for preventing an inrush current that occurs momentarily during an initial operation of a circuit are described. The low voltage drop output regulator includes a differential amplifier configured to output an amplified voltage by comparing a reference voltage with a feedback voltage, a first MOS transistor configured to output an output voltage to a drain terminal by receiving the amplified voltage in a gate terminal, and an inrush preventer connected between a power voltage terminal and a drive node to prevent the inrush current of the first MOS transistor during an initial operation period. The inrush preventer includes a determining unit and a limiter, and the limiter is configured only by a MOS transistor and a switch connected in series between a power voltage terminal and a drive node.

A low voltage drop output regulator and a method for controlling thereof for preventing an inrush current that occurs momentarily during an initial operation of a circuit are described. The low voltage drop output regulator includes a differential amplifier configured to output an amplified voltage by comparing a reference voltage with a feedback voltage, a first MOS transistor configured to output an output voltage to a drain terminal by receiving the amplified voltage in a gate terminal, and an inrush preventer connected between a power voltage terminal and a drive node to prevent the inrush current of the first MOS transistor during an initial operation period. The inrush preventer includes a determining unit and a limiter, and the limiter is configured only by a MOS transistor and a switch connected in series between a power voltage terminal and a drive node.

A low-dropout voltage regulator is provided. The low-dropout voltage regulator includes a differential amplifier pair, a secondary amplification circuit that is self-stabilized, an output circuit, and a frequency compensation circuit. The secondary amplification circuit includes a first amplification transistor and a second amplification transistor. The first amplification transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The second amplification transistor includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal. The second terminal of the first amplification transistor is electrically connected to the second terminal of the second amplification transistor to form an input terminal of the secondary amplification circuit to be connected to an output terminal of the differential amplifier pair. The frequency compensation circuit is disposed between an output terminal of the secondary amplification circuit, a second terminal of an output transistor, and a third terminal of the output transistor.

Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit for a regulator for forming a low current consumption type DC power supply device. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes an output transistor, a control circuit, an operation control transistor and a soft start circuit. The output transistor is connected between an output terminal and a voltage input terminal to which a DC voltage is input. The control circuit controls the output transistor according to a feedback voltage of an output. The operation control transistor controls an operation state of the control circuit. The soft start circuit gradually changes a voltage applied to a control terminal of the operation control transistor and delays activation of the control circuit at a time of applying a power supply voltage to the voltage input terminal.

Disclosed is a semiconductor integrated circuit for a regulator for forming a low current consumption type DC power supply device. The semiconductor integrated circuit includes an output transistor, a control circuit, an operation control transistor and a soft start circuit. The output transistor is connected between an output terminal and a voltage input terminal to which a DC voltage is input. The control circuit controls the output transistor according to a feedback voltage of an output. The operation control transistor controls an operation state of the control circuit. The soft start circuit gradually changes a voltage applied to a control terminal of the operation control transistor and delays activation of the control circuit at a time of applying a power supply voltage to the voltage input terminal.

A voltage regulator that includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, a summer, and a transistor is presented. The first amplifier has a first gain and a first frequency bandwidth, and is configured to generate a first voltage output. The second amplifier has a second gain that is lower than the first gain and a second frequency bandwidth that is higher than the first frequency bandwidth, and is configured to generate a second voltage output. The summer is configured to generate a summed voltage output. The transistor is connected to the summer and configured to generate a regulated voltage based on the summed voltage output of the summer.