SWITCHING REGULATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME

A switching regulator configured to generate a level-controlled output voltage from an input voltage, the switching regulator includes an inductor, an output capacitor configured to generate the level-controlled output voltage based on a current flowing through the inductor, at least two flying capacitors, and a plurality of switches configured to form electrical connections when the switching regulator operates in a first operating mode to, alternately charge each of the at least two flying capacitors using the input voltage, and provide a first boosted voltage to the inductor using a chargedflying capacitor among the at least two flying capacitors. 一种被配置为根据输入电压产生电平控制的输出电压的开关调节器，所述开关调节器包括：电感器；输出电容器，被配置为基于流经所述电感器的电流来产生所述电平控制的输出电压；至少两个飞跨电容器；以及多个开关，被配置为当开关调节器在第一操作模式下操作时形成电连接，以使用所述输入电压交替地对所述至少两个飞跨电容器中的每一个飞跨电容器进行充电，以及使用所述至少两个飞跨电容器中的充电的飞跨电容器向所述电感器提供第一升压电压。