Patent 10291117 was granted and assigned to Dialog Semiconductor on May, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A multi-phase power converter is described, which is configured to convert power between an input port and an output port. The multi-phase power converter comprises a basic switched converter comprising a basic inductor, wherein the basic switched converter is configured to convert power between the input port and the output port. Furthermore, the multi-phase power converter comprises an auxiliary switched converter comprising an auxiliary inductor, wherein the auxiliary switched converter is configured to convert power between the input port and an auxiliary port. In addition, the multi-phase power converter comprises a set of configuration switches configured to couple the auxiliary port to the output port, or to arrange the auxiliary inductor and the basic inductor in series.