Abstract:
Integrated circuit (20, 80, 90) generating at least a voltage linear ramp having a slow rise of the type comprising an input terminal (21, 81, 91), connected to a first voltage reference (VREF) and an output terminal (24, 84, 94) adapted for providing a controlled ramp signal (V RAMP ), the circuit comprising at least one operational amplifier (OP3) having a non-inverting input terminal connected to said input terminal (21, 81, 91) and to an output terminal in feedback on an inverting input terminal and connected to the output terminal (24, 84, 94) of the ramp generator circuit (20, 80, 90) itself. The ramp voltage generator (20, 80, 90) according to the invention further comprises a first storage capacitance (Cs) connected between the non-inverting input terminal of the operational amplifier (OP3) and a ground voltage reference (GND) and loaded by means of a second pumping capacitance (Cp) inserted in parallel to said first capacitance (Cs) between the input terminal (21, 81, 91) of the ramp generator circuit (20, 80, 90) and the ground voltage reference (GND).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a level shifter electronic device with very low consumption of current, of the type supplied between a first voltage reference (VOUT) of power supply and a second voltage reference (GND) and comprising a circuital portion (2) with differential cell having an output terminal (OUT) and at least a first (4) and a second (5) input terminal, on the output terminal a signal translated in level with respect to the signal present on one (4) of said input terminals, being drawn. The device further comprises an additional circuital portion (3) connected to a node (A) of the differential cell and comprising at least a pull-down component (9) inserted between said node and the second voltage reference (GND). The pull-down component (9) is a MOS transistor (M6) having the conduction terminals connected between said node (A) and the second voltage reference (GND) and the gate terminal connected to the first voltage reference (VOUT) of power supply by means of a series of transistors.
Abstract:
A battery-charging electronic device comprises a current generator (2) adapted to supply a charging current to a battery (3) and a controlled current edge switch having a circuit (1) for controlling the switching edges of current (I O ) being flowed through a power transistor (PW). The switching edge control circuit (1) comprises:
a controlled edge variable voltage generator for generating a controlled edge voltage signal (VA); a voltage/current converter (11) for converting the voltage signal (VA) to a controlled edge current signal (I R ); a driver circuit (12) for the power transistor (PW) being input the controlled edge current signal (I R ) to mirror, onto the power transistor (PW), an output current (I O ) which is proportional to the controlled edge current signal (I R ).
Abstract:
Herein described is a supply device of at least two circuit branches (10, 20), each of said at least two circuit branches (10, 20) comprising at least one LED diode (30). The device comprises means (1) suitable for imposing the electric supply (Vout) of said at least two circuit branches (10, 20) and said means comprise at least one variable resistance (R2). The device comprises control means (3) coupled to said at least two circuit branches (10, 20) and suitable for varying said resistance (R2) in reply to a variation of the current (110, 120) that flows in one of said at least two circuit branches (10, 20) to vary the electric supply of said at least two circuit branches.
Abstract:
A linear type of voltage regulator, having at least one input terminal (VBAT) adapted to receive a supply voltage and one output terminal (VOUT) adapted to deliver a regulated output voltage, comprises a power transistor (M1) and a driver circuit for the transistor; the driver circuit comprises essentially an operational amplifier (OP1) having an input differential stage biased by a bias current which varies proportionally with the variations of the regulated output voltage at the output terminal (VOUT) of the regulator.