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Patent US7042202 - Energy saving discontinuous mode system and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA digital controller for controlling an output regulator. The digital controller having sub-blocks for providing functions to control the output regulator. An energy saving discontinuous mode (ESDM) controller to monitor a sense point of the output regulator. The sense point to indicate a power state...http://www.google.com/patents/US7042202?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7042202 - Energy saving discontinuous mode system and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7042202 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/827,625Publication dateMay 9, 2006Filing dateApr 19, 2004Priority dateJul 10, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1603998A, CN1603999A, CN1604000A, CN1604001A, CN1604001B, CN1604002A, CN1604445A, CN1607716A, CN1607717A, CN1639659A, CN1664737A, CN100380798C, CN100392551C, CN100392552C, CN100392971C, CN100407086C, CN100416442C, CN100416998C, CN100440097C, CN100440098C, DE60323498D1, DE60323499D1, DE60323501D1, DE60324148D1, DE60334102D1, DE60336816D1, DE60336817D1, DE60336818D1, DE60337012D1, EP1532501A2, EP1532501B1, US6894465, US6933711, US6977492, US6979988, US7009372, US7023192, US7053594, US7358711, US7368898, US7411377, US7573249, US7609043, US7622904, US7863880, US20040008016, US20040155640, US20040178785, US20040183510, US20040196015, US20040196016, US20040196017, US20040196018, US20040239300, US20050156581, US20060022657, US20080030176, US20080030182, US20080186014, WO2004006037A2, WO2004006037A3Publication number10827625, 827625, US 7042202 B2, US 7042202B2, US-B2-7042202, US7042202 B2, US7042202B2InventorsSehat Sutardja, Runsheng He, Jiancheng ZhangOriginal AssigneeMarvell World Trade LtdExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (39), Non-Patent Citations (26), Referenced by (12), Classifications (32), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetEnergy saving discontinuous mode system and methodUS 7042202 B2Abstract A digital controller for controlling an output regulator. The digital controller having sub-blocks for providing functions to control the output regulator. An energy saving discontinuous mode (ESDM) controller to monitor a sense point of the output regulator. The sense point to indicate a power state of the output regulator and the ESDM controller to control a flow of power to the sub-blocks to control power consumption of the digital controller as a function of the power state of the output regulator.
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