For a PWM controller chip in a voltage converter to switch a pair of high side and low side switches connected with a phase node therebetween, a circuit comprises a sense resistor connected between a multi-function pin on the PWM controller chip and the phase node, and an enable arrangement, a power sensing arrangement, and an over-current protection arrangement to detect the voltage on the multi-function pin for accomplishing enable function, power sensing, and over-current protection, respectively.

 
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