Voltage converter having light-load control

A voltage converter comprising:

• a voltage converting unit having a control element;
• a determining unit configured to determine whether the voltage converting unit is in a first load state or a second load state;
• a driving unit in communication with the determining unit, the driving unit configured to generate a driving signal;
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• a first control unit configured to provide a first control signal to the control element based on the driving signal when the voltage converting unit is in the first load state;
• a second control unit configured to provide a second control signal to the control element based on the driving signal when the voltage converting unit is in the second load state, the first control unit and the second control unit arranged in a parallel manner between the driving unit and the control element;
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• a switching unit including a first switch implemented at an output of the driving unit and a second switch implemented at an input of the control element, the switching circuit configured to route the driving signal to the first control unit and the first control signal to the control element when the voltage converting unit is in the first load state, and to route the driving signal to the second control unit and the second control signal to the control element when the voltage converting unit is in the second load state.