摘要 |
A voltage converter circuit can include a boost converter having a switching transistor and configured to receive an input voltage, produce an output voltage and selectively operate in one of a boost mode, a skip mode and a linear mode. In the boost and skip modes, the boost converter can switch on and off the switching transistor at a switching frequency to produce an output voltage at magnitudes greater than input voltage magnitudes. In the linear mode, the boost converter can turn off the switching transistor at all times to pass the input voltage unboosted to produce an output voltage at magnitudes less than input voltage magnitudes. The boost converter can be configured to operate in the boost mode for input voltage magnitudes less than a first predetermined input voltage magnitude, in the skip mode for input voltage magnitudes between the first predetermined magnitude and a second predetermined input voltage magnitude greater than the first predetermined input voltage magnitude, and in the linear mode for input voltage magnitudes greater than the second predetermined input voltage magnitude. |