Patent ID: 7589985

Claim:
A switching regulator configuration ( 1 ) functioning as a fixed voltage regulator, comprising: a regulator output ( 2 ) outputting a voltage signal; a terminal (V) connected to said regulator output ( 2 ) and receiving the voltage signal; a voltage divider ( 40 ) coupled to said terminal (V) and receiving the voltage signal, said voltage divider ( 40 ) outputting an output signal functioning as a first regulation variable (v 1 ); a driver circuit ( 35 , 31 ) coupled to said voltage divider and receiving the first regulation variable, the driver circuit evaluating the first regulation variable with a reference voltage(vref); and a monitoring circuit ( 50 ) coupled to said driver circuit ( 35 , 31 ), said monitoring circuit ( 50 ) applying to said driver circuit ( 35 , 31 ), in dependence on the voltage signal present at said terminal (V), a further voltage signal exceeding the reference voltage (vref) and functioning as a second regulation variable (v 2 ).