发明名称 |
Power supply interface having multiple voltage sources |
摘要 |
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to circuits, apparatuses, and methods for power management. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a low drop-out (LDO) voltage-regulation circuit configured to generate a regulated voltage from a voltage provided to a supply terminal of the LDO voltage-regulation circuit. The apparatus also includes switching circuitry coupled to the LDO voltage-regulation circuit and to a plurality of voltage sources. The voltage sources include at least power line carried along with a data bus and another voltage source. Each of the plurality of voltage sources provides a respectively different voltage range. The switching circuitry is configured, in response to a power-related condition of the plurality of voltage sources and while maintaining power to the LDO voltage-regulation circuit, to select and couple one of the voltage sources to the supply terminal and uncouple other ones of voltage sources from the supply terminal. |
申请公布号 |
US9568926(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.02.14 |
申请号 |
US201414499999 |
申请日期 |
2014.09.29 |
申请人 |
NXP B.V. |
发明人 |
Su Chiahung;Vemula Madan;Delshadpour Siamak |
分类号 |
G05F1/575;G05F1/56;G05F1/46 |
主分类号 |
G05F1/575 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An apparatus comprising:
a low drop-out (LDO) voltage-regulation circuit configured and arranged to generate a regulated voltage from a voltage provided to a supply terminal of the LDO voltage-regulation circuit; and switching circuitry coupled to the LDO voltage-regulation circuit and to a plurality of voltage sources including a power line carried along with a data bus and another voltage source, each of the plurality of voltage sources providing respectively different voltage ranges, the switching circuitry is configured and arranged, in response to a power-related condition of the plurality of voltage sources and while maintaining power to the LDO voltage-regulation circuit, to select and couple one of the power line and the other voltage source for providing energy to the supply terminal and un-couple the other of the power line and the other voltage source from the supply terminal. |
地址 |
Eindhoven NL |