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- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for DC-DC soft start
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Application No.: US15581747Application Date: 2017-04-28
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Publication No.: US10044271B1Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Rida Shawky Assaad , David Wayne Evans
- Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US TX Dallas
- Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Dallas
- Agent Michael A. Davis, Jr.; Charles A. Brill; Frank D. Cimino
- Main IPC: H02M1/36
- IPC: H02M1/36 ; H02M3/158 ; H03K4/06 ; H03K5/00

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for DC-DC soft start are disclosed herein, an example DC-DC voltage converter includes at least two transistors to at least charge or discharge an inductor from an input source and to ground respectively, the inductor to output an output voltage. A synchronize and track circuit generates a bias current based on a reference voltage. An amplifier generates an error current based on an output voltage and the reference voltage. An oscillator oscillates at a switching frequency based on the bias current and the error current. A multiplexer selects between (1) a first input signal generated based on the switching frequency, and (2) a second input signal generated based on the switching frequency and the error current, for output as a reset signal. A latch provides a control signal to the at least two transistors based on the reset signal and the switching frequency.
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