Droop compensation circuitry

A voltage regulator for regulating voltage provided to load, a preamplifier circuit or amplifier circuit, comprising:

• means for compensating for a droop that occurs over time;
• and
• means for regulating a voltage output supplied to the load, the preamplifier circuit or the amplifier circuit;
• wherein the means for compensating comprises a droop compensation circuit that comprise a control circuit, an offset circuit, and a discharge circuit;
• wherein the control circuit comprises a line receiver for receiving a trigger input and at least one timing generator, wherein the at least one timing generator comprises at least one of a one shot device and an analog-to-digital converter.

A voltage regulator for regulating voltage provided to load, a preamplifier circuit or amplifier circuit, comprising:

• means for compensating for a droop that occurs over time;
• and
• means for regulating a voltage output supplied to the load, the preamplifier circuit or the amplifier circuit;
• wherein the means for compensating comprises a droop compensation circuit that comprise a control circuit, an offset circuit, and a discharge circuit;
• wherein the offset circuit comprise s a ramp generator.

A voltage regulator for regulating voltage provided to load, a preamplifier circuit or amplifier circuit, comprising:

• means for compensating for a droop that occurs over time;
• and
• means for regulating a voltage output supplied to the load, the preamplifier circuit or the amplifier circuit;
• wherein the means for compensating comprises a droop compensation circuit that comprise a control circuit, an offset circuit, and a discharge circuit;
• wherein the offset circuit comprises a ramp generator;
• wherein the offset circuit further comprises a ramp discharge circuit for discharging the ramp generator.

A circuit for regulating voltage provided to a preamplifier circuit or an amplifier circuit, comprising:

• a droop compensation circuit for compensating for a droop that occurs over time;
• the droop compensation circuit adjusting a voltage regulator reference voltage;
• and
• a voltage regulator supplying a voltage output to the preamplifier circuit or the amplifier circuit,
• wherein at least one of (a) the voltage regulator and (b) the preamplifier circuit or amplifier circuit, contributes to the droop.

A circuit for regulating voltage provided to a preamplifier circuit or an amplifier circuit, comprising:

• a droop compensation circuit for compensating for a droop that occurs over time;
• and
• a voltage regulator supplying a voltage output to the preamplifier circuit or the amplifier circuit,
• wherein at least one of (a) the voltage regulator and (b) the preamplifier circuit or amplifier circuit, contributes to the droop;
• wherein the voltage regulator is an on-line linear voltage regulator;
• and
• wherein the voltage regulator comprises a first input capacitor and a second output capacitor, the first input capacitor having a larger capacitance than the second output capacitor;
• an error amplifier or a differential amplifier;
• and an output resistance.

A circuit, comprising:

• a droop compensation circuit, comprising a control circuit for controlling a variable voltage to be inputted into a voltage regulator, an offset circuit for generating an offset voltage to be combined with a reference voltage, and a regulator discharge circuit for discharging the output of the voltage regulator, wherein the droop compensation circuit is adapted to adjust a voltage regulator reference voltage;
• a voltage regulator circuit coupled to said droop compensation circuit;
• and
• a load, a preamplifier circuit, or an amplifier circuit receiving a voltage output from said voltage regulator circuit.

A circuit, comprising:

• a droop compensation circuit;
• a voltage regulator circuit coupled to said droop compensation circuit and
• a load, a preamplifier circuit, or an amplifier circuit receiving a voltage output from said voltage regulator circuit;
• wherein the droop compensation circuit comprise a control circuit for controlling a variable voltage to be inputted into a voltage regulator, an offset circuit for generating an offset voltage to be combined with a reference voltage, and a regulator discharge circuit for discharging the output of the voltage regulator;
• wherein the control circuit comprises a line receiver for receiving a trigger input and at least one timing generator, wherein the at least one timing generator comprises one of a one shot device and analog-to-digital converter.

A circuit, comprising:

• a droop compensation circuit for compensating for a voltage droop that occurs over time;
• a voltage regulator circuit for regulating voltage, said voltage regulator circuit being coupled to said droop compensation circuit;
• and
• a load, a preamplifier circuit, or an amplifier circuit for receiving a voltage output from the voltage regulator circuit;
• wherein the circuit is an on-line linear voltage regulator;
• and
• wherein the voltage regulator circuit comprises a first input capacitor and a second output capacitor, the first input capacitor having a larger capacitance than the second output capacitor;
• an error amplifier or a differential amplifier;
• and an output resistance;
• and
• wherein the output resistance comprises a first resistance, the first resistance defining a first voltage drop between a negative terminal of the error amplifier or the differential amplifier and ground, and a second resistance, the second resistance defining a second voltage drop between a voltage output of the voltage regulator and the first voltage drop.

A circuit, comprising:

• a droop compensation circuit, wherein the droop compensation circuit comprise control means for controlling a variable voltage to be inputted into a voltage regulator, offset means for generating an offset voltage to be combined with a reference voltage, and discharge means for discharging the output of the voltage regulator, wherein the droop compensation circuit is adapted to adjust a voltage regulator reference voltage;
• a voltage regulator circuit coupled to said droop compensation circuit;
• wherein the voltage regulator circuit is an on-line linear regulator circuit used to regulate a pulsed radar system, and comprising a first input capacitor and a second output capacitor, the first input capacitor having a larger capacitance than the second output capacitor;
• an error amplifier or a differential amplifier;
• and an output resistance;
• and
• a preamplifier circuit or an amplifier circuit receiving a voltage output from said voltage regulator circuit, wherein the preamplifier circuit or the amplifier circuit comprises a transistor-based circuit having an RF input, an RF output and multiple transistors.

A droop compensation circuit, comprising:

• a control circuit for controlling a variable voltage to be input as an adjusted reference voltage;
• an offset circuit for generating the variable voltage;
• wherein the variable voltage is capable of being input to a voltage regulator to offset a droop;
• wherein the control circuit comprises a line receiver for receiving a trigger input and at least one timing generator, wherein the at least one timing generator comprises at least one of a one shot device and an analog-to-digital converter.