LOW DROP-OUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR APPARATUS

A voltage regulator apparatus for regulating an unregulated voltage supply to in turn provide a regulated voltage. The voltage regulator apparatus includes a pass device, which has a control port, passes a portion of an unregulated voltage through to the regulated voltage output. The apparatus also...

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Main Author DORMER, MICHAEL WILLIAM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 23.01.2001
Edition5
Subjects
CONTROLLING
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
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Summary:A voltage regulator apparatus for regulating an unregulated voltage supply to in turn provide a regulated voltage. The voltage regulator apparatus includes a pass device, which has a control port, passes a portion of an unregulated voltage through to the regulated voltage output. The apparatus also includes a DC amplifier which provides a large closed loop gain to the regulated voltage output which is fed back to the pass device control port. The portion of the unregulated voltage passed to the regulated voltage output is a function of the output of the DC amplifier. The apparatus finally includes a voltage reference which provides a reference voltage to the DC amplifier. The DC amplifier voltage reference and pass device control port all draw the same operating current from the unregulated voltage supply. Thus, creating a sharp low-drop out characteristic for the voltage regulator apparatus.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19942124884