DCM and PFM Management

摘要

The present invention relates to a voltage regulating device comprising a power stage (30) comprising an inductor (L) between a first node (P1) and a second node (P2); a first switch (A) between the first node (Pi) and a power supply node (P3) for which the potential (Vbat) is non-zero and of constant polarity; a first capacitor (CNEG) between a node (P5) at a reference potential and a second switch (B) coupled to the first node (P1); a second capacitor (CPOS) between a node (P7) at the reference potential and a third switch (C) coupled to the second node (P2); a fourth switch (D) between the second node (P2) and a node (P8) at the reference potential; a fifth switch (E) between the first node (P1 and a node (P9) at the reference potential; a first output (P4) for delivering a first voltage corresponding to the voltage at the terminals of the first capacitor (CNEG); a second output (P6) for delivering a second voltage corresponding to the voltage at the terminals of the second capacitor (CPOS); The power stage further comprises at least one comparator (40, 41) arranged to detect an inversion of the current in the inductor and the power stage is further arranged to close the fourth and fifth switches and to open the first, second and third switches upon detection of an inversion of the current in the inductor.

主权项

1. A voltage regulating device comprising:
a power stage comprising an inductor between a first node and a second node; a first switch between the first node and a power supply node for which the potential is non-zero and of constant polarity; a first capacitor between a node at a reference potential and a second switch coupled to the first node; a second capacitor between a node at the reference potential and a third switch coupled to the second node; a fourth switch between the second node and a node at the reference potential; a fifth switch between the first node and a node at the reference potential; a first output for delivering a first voltage corresponding to the voltage at the terminals of the first capacitor; a second output for delivering a second voltage corresponding to the voltage at the terminals of the second capacitor; and wherein the power stage further comprises at least one comparator arranged to detect an inversion of the current in the inductor and wherein the power stage is further arranged to close the fourth and fifth switches and to open the first, second and third switches upon detection of an inversion of the current in the inductor.