Regulated switching converter

A regulated switching converter comprising:

• an error amplifier having a voltage reference input, a feedback input, and an error output;
• an output filter having a voltage output terminal coupled to the feedback input of the error amplifier;
• a compensation network coupled between the feedback input and the error output of the error amplifier, the compensation network including a first switch communicatively coupled across a first capacitor and a second capacitor with a series resistor coupled in parallel with the first capacitor and a second switch coupled across the second capacitor;
• and
• a controller being adapted to monitor current flowing through a switching output terminal and having a first control output coupled to a control input of the first switch and a second control output coupled to a control input of the second switch for momentarily closing the first switch to substantially discharge the first capacitor and for momentarily closing the second switch to substantially discharge the second capacitor when a predetermined high current state is reached.

A method of controlling a regulated switching converter with a compensation network having at least one capacitor comprising:

• providing at least one switch coupled across the at least one capacitor;
• providing a controller having a control output coupled to a control input of the at least one switch;
• monitoring current flowing through a switching output terminal to detect an over-current;
• and
• discharging the at least one capacitor by momentarily closing the at least one switch via a control signal output through the control output of the controller once the over-current is detected.