Patent ID: 7888924
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: H02M

Abstract:
1. A power regulator system comprising: a switching system comprising at least one switch and an inductor, the switching system being configured to provide an output voltage based on a current through the inductor; a switch driver configured to provide a switching signal to the switching system to control the at least one switch to provide the current through the at least one inductor; and a mode controller configured to switch the switch driver between a continuous mode of operation and a discontinuous mode of operation based on the output voltage and based on at least one other predetermined operating condition of each of the continuous mode of operation and the discontinuous mode of operation, wherein, during the continuous mode, the switch driver is configured to generate a predetermined number of pulses having a predefined duty-cycle to control the at least one switch, the predetermined number of pulses defining a corresponding length of time of operation in the continuous mode of operation.