A multiplicity of electronic devices is provided to generate triangular
wave signals variable between an upper and lower limit voltages by
charging or discharging capacitors. One of the triangular wave signals
serves as a master triangular wave signal for controlling the phases of
the remaining (or slave) triangular wave signals. A detection signal is
generated every time the master triangular wave signal reaches
predetermined threshold levels. In response to the detection signal, a
capacitor associated with one slave triangular signal is promptly
discharged to bring the slave triangular signal to the lower limit
voltage, whereby the respective slave triangular wave signals are
synchronized to be offset in phase relative to the master triangular wave
signal by respective predetermined phase angles.