Abstract:
A low supply voltage oscillator circuit (4) of the type which comprises at least one capacitor (C1,C2) to be controlled, connected between first (VDD) and second (GND) voltage references, and a circuit for charging and discharging the capacitor to be controlled. The oscillator circuit (4) of the invention comprises at least first (A) and second (B) stages having symmetrical structures in a mirror-image configuration and being connected between the first voltage reference (VDD) and the second voltage reference (GND) and connected together through a memory element (FF) and respective primary switches (N3,N4) for alternately charging in a controlled fashion said capacitors (C1,C2).
Abstract:
The DC-DC converter (1') comprises a current error amplifier (32') and a voltage error amplifier (42') connected in parallel to control the charging of the battery (18) and a gradual turning off circuit (44', 60) for turning off gradually the current error amplifier (32') in a battery charging end phase. In this way, the DC-DC converter is able to supply to the battery (18) a battery charging current that remains constant up until the battery full charge voltage is reached.
Abstract:
A linear type of voltage regulator, having an input terminal (VBAT) adapted to receive a supply voltage thereon, and an output terminal (VOUT) adapted to deliver a regulated output voltage, comprises a power transistor (M1) and a driving circuit therefor; the driving circuit basically comprises an operational amplifier (OP) having a differential input stage biased by a bias current (Iop) which varies proportionally with the output current (Iload) of the regulator.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to semiconductor integrated transistors comprising a conduction section (CE,ME) and a sense section (SE) for the current flowing through the conduction section (CE,ME), both sections being located within a region (RG). To ensure that sensing is accurate and takes into account that the surface of the power transistor reach in operation a non-uniform temperature, the conduction section (CE,ME) and sense section (SE) are located in such a manner that, in operation, their temperature distributions are substantially equal.
Abstract:
The purpose of the present invention is to protect the final transistor (PW) of a power actuator from short circuits and overloads with a completely integrated circuitry solution which would not influence the output impedance of the actuator and would permit having a limitation current constant and independent of the value of the output terminal of the actuator. A power actuator in accordance with the present invention incorporates a circuit for limitation of the maximum current delivered by the power transistor (PW) which comprises:
a network for detection of the current delivered by the power transistor (PW) which generates a first electrical signal proportional to said current, a reference network generating a reference electrical signal, and an operational amplifier (3) which compares the first electrical signal with the reference electrical signal and which tends to inhibit the power transistor if the current delivered exceeds a certain threshold value and whose output terminal is coupled to the reference network in such a manner that the reference electrical signal depends on the voltage present at the amplifier output.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for detecting an open load by means of a driver having at least one main power transistor (M10) connected to the load (L) and one auxiliary transistor (M11) connected in parallel with the main transistor (M10) between a first power supply voltage reference (Vs) and a second voltage reference (GND), the method providing a comparison between a first voltage (V IN1 ) present on a terminal (S10) connected to the load of the main transistor (M10) and a second voltage (V IN2 ) present on a terminal (S11) of the auxiliary transistor (M11). The invention also relates to a circuit for detecting an open load (L), in which the said method is implemented.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a charge pump MOS voltage booster and to two applications where said type of booster can find advantageous use. The voltage booster comprises instead of the classical diodes, which exhibit undesired voltage drop, four MOS transistors and, instead of the classical single-output oscillator with associated charge transfer condenser, an oscillator with two outputs and two corresponding charge transfer condensers. In this manner there are practically no undesired voltage drops and the ripple is reduced without complicating the circuitry structure.