An improved active voltage positioning (AVP) implementation for a power
supply for a microprocessor or the like includes an AVP circuit which is
separated from the power supply error amplifier by a buffer amplifier
having a parallel RC feedback circuit to controllably adjust the
transient response. An AVP signal derived from an output load current
sensing element provides an input to the buffer amplifier. A second input
is provided by power supply reference voltage. A output of the buffer
amplifier is connected as an input to the error amplifier to provide the
AVP window. This permits separate adjustment of the transient behavior of
the error loop and the AVP loop.