CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR FACILITATING INRUSH CURRENT REDUCTION FOR A VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND A VOLTAGE REGULATION APPARATUS WITH INRUSH CURRENT REDUCTION

摘要

A control circuit is introduced for facilitating inrush current reduction for a voltage regulator providing an output voltage variable in response to an output voltage selection. The control circuit includes a soft-start circuit, a soft-start tracking circuit, and a controller. The soft-start circuit is utilized for providing a soft-start signal. The soft-start tracking circuit includes a first input terminal for receiving a feedback signal from the voltage regulator, a second input terminal coupled to the soft-start circuit, and an output terminal coupled to the soft-start circuit. The controller, coupled to the soft-start tracking circuit, is configured to output an enabling signal to the soft-start tracking circuit selectively in accordance with the output voltage selection. The soft-start tracking circuit is operable in response to the enabling signal so that the soft-start signal provided by the soft-start circuit substantially follows the feedback signal from the voltage regulator.