Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Scalable highest available voltage selector circuit
- Patent Title (中): 可升压最高可用电压选择电路
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Application No.: US12605026Application Date: 2009-10-23
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Publication No.: US08129862B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: Jonathan Mark Audy
- Applicant: Jonathan Mark Audy
- Applicant Address: US MA Morwood
- Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Morwood
- Agency: Koppel, Patrick, Heybl & Philpott
- Main IPC: H02J3/00
- IPC: H02J3/00

Abstract:
A scalable highest available voltage selector circuit determines the highest of n input voltages and connects the highest voltage to an output. The circuit has at least n circuit branches, each of which comprises n−1 “comparator” FETs connected between an input voltage and an output node, and a diode-connected FET connected between the output node and a current source. The junction of the diode-connected transistor and current source provides a control signal used by the other branches. Each of a branch's comparator FETs have their gates connected to a respective one of the other branches' control signals, such that they are driven on regeneratively when the applied input voltage is the highest of the n input voltages. Each branch also includes n−1 “shorting” FETs connected across the diode-connected transistor, arranged to be driven off when the applied input voltage is the highest, but which are otherwise driven on.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110095614A1 SCALABLE HIGHEST AVAILABLE VOLTAGE SELECTOR CIRCUIT Public/Granted day:2011-04-28
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