Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Current driver with output current clamping
- Patent Title (中): 电流驱动器,输出电流钳位
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Application No.: US13650714Application Date: 2012-10-12
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Publication No.: US08736316B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: Virag V. Chaware , Michael G. Ward
- Applicant: Virag V. Chaware , Michael G. Ward
- Applicant Address: US MA Worcester
- Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Allegro Microsystems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Worcester
- Agency: Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
- Main IPC: H03K3/00
- IPC: H03K3/00 ; H03K7/02

Abstract:
In one aspect, a current driver, includes an operational amplifier that includes a first input port configured to receive a reference signal and a second input port configured to receive a variable signal. The variable signal is a function of an output current of the current driver. The reference signal corresponds to a selected maximum output current of the current driver. The current driver also includes a feedback transistor comprising a gate coupled to the output of the operational amplifier and a summing junction coupled to a drain of the feedback transistor and configured to receive a signal from the drain to enable clamping of the output current of the current driver to the maximum output current when the variable signal exceeds the reference signal. The summing junction is coupled to a set of transistors configured to provide the output current of the current driver.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140103963A1 CURRENT DRIVER WITH OUTPUT CURRENT CLAMPING Public/Granted day:2014-04-17
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