Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multiple level current regulator
- Patent Title (中): 多电平电流调节器
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Application No.: US11749696Application Date: 2007-05-16
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Publication No.: US07863869B1Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: Frank De Stasi
- Applicant: Frank De Stasi
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP
- Agent Matthew M. Gaffney
- Main IPC: G05F1/00
- IPC: G05F1/00

Abstract:
A circuit for selectively regulating a current at one value from multiple defined values. The circuit includes a sense selector to select a current sense signal from multiple current sense signals and a current path selector to select a current pathway from multiple current pathways. Each current pathway is associated with a resistance value. The resistance value of the selected current pathway, in part, defines the value at which the output current is regulated to.
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