Inventors:
Hok-Tung Wong - San Jose CA
Charles L. Vinn - Milpitas CA
International Classification:
G05F 156
Abstract:
A switching voltage regulator whose switching frequency decreases with reduced load currents is disclosed. The switching voltage regulator includes a current-controlled oscillator that varies the frequency of switching by changing the off-time of the switch and maintaining a constant on-time. The lower frequency as a result of the constant on-time switching reduces switching loss and power consumption at lower load currents. The constant on-time architecture of the present invention significantly improves the overall efficiency of the switching voltage regulator, while reducing component count and die size.