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Low-power Adaptively Biased Output-capacitor-free Low-dropout Regulator
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    A low-power adaptively biased output-capacitor-free low-dropout linear regulator was designed. In order to tackle the problem that the inversion coefficients of different types of input transistors in each error amplifier stage may vary asynchronously under adaptive bias caused by mismatches in the design and process, an error amplifier comprised of the recycling folded cascode amplifier and transconductance-boosting amplifier was proposed. The driving ability for the power transistor was improved by the adopted pull-push output structure. Nested Miller compensation and adaptive bias were used to solve the stability problem of output-capacitor-free low-dropout regulator and improve the current efficiency at light loads. The regulator chip was implemented in SMIC 0.18 μm CMOS process with a layout area of 0.019 9 mm2. The Monte Carlo post-simulation results show that the load current range is 10 μA~100 mA with the maximum load parasitic capacitance of 100 pF, and the quiescent current is 1 μA at the minimum load condition. The load regulation and line regulation are 3.5 μV/mA and 0.372 mV/V, respectively. The designed low-dropout regulator has the merits of low power consumption, no off-chip capacitor and small area, which indicates that it is a good choice as intellectual property core of the power management for the system on chip.

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  • Online: October 23,2018