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  2.   Overview
  3.   At a glance
  4.   Contributors to IQ
  5.   Why low IQ creates new challenges
    1.     Transient response
    2.     Ripple
    3.     Noise
    4.     Die size and solution area
    5.     Leakage and subthreshold operation
  6.   How to break low IQ barriers
    1.     Addressing transient response issues
    2.     Addressing switching-noise issues
    3.     Addressing other noise issues
    4.     Addressing die size and solution area issues
    5.     Addressing leakage and subthreshold operation issues
  7.   Electrical Characteristics
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    2.     Avoiding potential system pitfalls in a low-IQ designs
    3.     Achieving low IQ, but not losing flexibility
    4.     Reducing external component count to lower IQ in automotive applications automotive applications
    5.     Smart on or enable features supporting low-IQ at the Smart on or enable features supporting low-IQ at the system level
  8.   Conclusion
  9.   Key product categories for low IQ

Ripple

Another way to enable lower IQ is to enter different power-save modes depending on the load current. While the transition between these modes is usually automatic, the implementation and performance differ significantly. Two points of concern are the voltage ripple during the transition between power-save modes and the output-voltage accuracy. Because operating conditions (such as in an error amplifier) are usually different in each power-save mode, the transition time required to adjust to the different operating points can directly result in errors on the output voltage. Additionally, comparator delays will be longer at lower biasing currents, potentially causing inaccuracies for both the voltage threshold and zero-current detection, which could result in higher output-voltage ripple.