Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A low dropout voltage regulator, comprising: a switching element having first terminal for receiving an input signal, a second terminal for providing an output signal and a control terminal; a control circuit, operably coupled to the switching element, that is configured to control the switching element; and a compensation circuit having a first segment connected between the first and control terminals of the switching element and a second segment connected between the control and second terminals of the switching element; wherein the first segment of the compensation circuit includes a first resistor and the second segment of the compensation circuit includes a RC circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A low dropout voltage regulator, comprising: a switching element having first terminal for receiving an input signal, a second terminal for providing an output signal and a control terminal; a control circuit, operably coupled to the switching element, that is configured to control the switching element; and a compensation circuit having a first segment connected between the first and control terminals of the switching element and a second segment connected between the control and second terminals of the switching element; wherein the first segment of the compensation circuit includes a first resistor and the second segment of the compensation circuit includes a RC circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The regulator of claim 1 , wherein the RC circuit includes a second resistor and a capacitor connected to each other in series.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The regulator of claim 1 , wherein the RC circuit includes a distributed RC network having a plurality of resistors and capacitors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The regulator of claim 1 wherein the switching element is a MOS transistor, and the first, second and control terminals of the switching element are source, drain and gate terminals of the MOS transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The regulator of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit includes an operational amplifier having an output terminal connected to the control terminal of the switching element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
The regulator of claim 5 , wherein the control circuit further includes a pair of resistors connected in series between the second terminal of the switching element and a first voltage reference level, and wherein the amplifier of the control circuit has a positive terminal connected between the pair of resistors and a negative terminal connected to a second voltage reference level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
A low dropout voltage regulator, comprising: a transistor having a source terminal for receiving an input signal, a drain terminal for providing an output signal and a gate terminal; a control circuit, operably coupled to the transistor, that is configured to control the transistor, the control circuit including an operational amplifier having an output terminal connected to the gate terminal of the transistor; and a compensation circuit having a first resistor connected between the source and gate terminals of the transistor and a RC circuit connected between the gate and drain terminals of the transistor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
A low dropout voltage regulator, comprising: a transistor having a source terminal for receiving an input signal, a drain terminal for providing an output signal and a gate terminal; a control circuit, operably coupled to the transistor, that is configured to control the transistor, the control circuit including an operational amplifier having an output terminal connected to the gate terminal of the transistor; and a compensation circuit having a first resistor connected between the source and gate terminals of the transistor and a RC circuit connected between the gate and drain terminals of the transistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The regulator of claim 7 , wherein the RC circuit includes a second resistor and a capacitor connected to each other in series.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The regulator of claim 7 , wherein the RC circuit includes a distributed RC network having a plurality of resistors and capacitors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
The regulator of claim 7 , wherein the control circuit further includes a pair of resistors connected in series between the drain terminal of the transistor and a ground level, and wherein the amplifier of the control circuit has a positive terminal connected between the pair of resistors and a negative terminal connected to a voltage reference level.