A power converter has a power transistor driving a power current through
an inductor to provide a controlled power-supply voltage. The power
transistor is on during a first state but off during a second state when
a sink transistor reduces the power current through the inductor. Both
voltage sensing of the power-supply voltage and current sensing at the
power transistor provide feedback to control the amount of time that the
first state is active, and thus control the power current. Current
sensing is provided by a smaller minor transistor in parallel with the
power transistor. The minor transistor turns on after the power
transistor to reduce disturbance spikes. Switches connect sources of the
power and mirror transistors to an amplifier that drives a sensing
transistor. The sensing transistor generates a sensing voltage from the
mirror transistor source. During the second state the amplifier's inputs
are equalized to provide fast response.