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公开(公告)号:JPH07142974A
公开(公告)日:1995-06-02
申请号:JP11597294
申请日:1994-05-02
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: ROSSI GIORGIO , COCETTA FRANCO , MARCHIO FABIO
IPC: H01L27/04 , H01L21/822 , H01L23/58 , H03K17/082 , H03K17/14 , H03K17/16 , H03K17/687
Abstract: PURPOSE: To make the operation and a threshold voltage of the circuit independent of temperature substantially so as to keep independency of temperature. CONSTITUTION: The circuit is configured with a transistor(TR) 102 connected in series with an inductive load 101 between 1st and 2nd terminals of a voltage application source and having a control terminal to be connected to a drive circuit 103 and with a control circuit 112 connected between the inductive load 101 and the control terminal. The control circuit 112 is made up of a voltage divider 111 connected between the inductive load 101 and the 1st terminal of the voltage supply source, and a comparator 106 having 1st and 2nd input terminals connected between the voltage divider 111 and a point of a reference voltage (VREF) and an output terminal connecting to the control terminal of the TR 102.
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公开(公告)号:JPH0851190A
公开(公告)日:1996-02-20
申请号:JP18343595
申请日:1995-06-26
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: MARCHIO FABIO , PENNISI ALESSIO
IPC: H01L27/04 , G01R31/28 , G05F1/56 , H01L21/822 , H01L23/58
Abstract: PURPOSE: To provide a voltage regulator which can detect ruptures of bonding wires for connecting a pad and a lead at the final test of a final product, i.e., an integrated circuit. CONSTITUTION: A voltage regulator includes a connection path having resistors (Ra and Rb) lower than resistors (R1 and R2) constituting a sense voltage divider between pads at least by a factor of two figures.
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公开(公告)号:JPH07212156A
公开(公告)日:1995-08-11
申请号:JP23539794
申请日:1994-09-29
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: ROSSI GIORGIO , MARCHIO FABIO , LUONI LIANA , COCETTA FRANCO
IPC: H03G11/00 , H03F1/52 , H03G11/02 , H03K17/082
Abstract: PURPOSE: To decrease a voltage across an equalization capacitor, to accelerate a charging process, and to make a current limiting action proper by providing an uni-directional current energizing circuit between one terminal the equalization capacitor and the gate of a power MOS transistor. CONSTITUTION: When a voltage across a resistor Rs is increased, and allowed to reach the voltage of a reference power source Vr, a transistor TRQ5 is turned off. Then, a TrQ4 turns on a TrQ6 to draw more current from the base of the TrQ6. Some portion of current Ig is thus allowed to flow to the emitter of the TrQ6, the gate voltage of a power MOSTrMp is decreased, and load current I is decreased. At this time, a equalization capacitor C is not sufficiently charged, and the TrQ4 draws current from the base of the TrQ6, and the gate of the TrMp continues to draw current from a current source Ig while the TrQ6 is turned off, and increases the load current I. When an unidirectional current energizing circuit 2 is arranged at a prescribed position, the equalization capacitor C can be charged at a higher rate. Also, an amplifier 1 is properly interposed, and the current I is limited at an output terminal F.
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公开(公告)号:DE69322866D1
公开(公告)日:1999-02-11
申请号:DE69322866
申请日:1993-09-30
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: ROSSI GIORGIO , MARCHIO FABIO , LUONI LIANA , COCETTA FRANCO
IPC: H03G11/00 , H03F1/52 , H03G11/02 , H03K17/082 , H03K17/08
Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit for limiting the maximum current to be supplied to a load (Z) through a power Mos (Mp), being in particular of the regulated type using an equalizing capacitor (C). The addition of circuit means (2) with a one-way current flow between a terminal of said equalizing capacitor (C) and the gate terminal of (Mp) is effective to lower the voltage across the capacitor (C) and to speed up its charging process, thereby making the current limiting action expected from the circuit a timely one. The circuit means (2) may include a second Mos (M) of the same type as the power Mos (Mp). In this way, any deviations of (Mp) from its designed operation, as due to its manufacturing process and thermal drift phenomena, can be also compensated.
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公开(公告)号:DE69322853T2
公开(公告)日:1999-05-27
申请号:DE69322853
申请日:1993-04-30
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: ROSSI GIORGIO , COCETTA FRANCO , MARCHIO FABIO
IPC: H01L27/04 , H01L21/822 , H01L23/58 , H03K17/082 , H03K17/14 , H03K17/16 , H03K17/687 , G05F1/00 , H03K17/08
Abstract: A circuit for recycling the discharge current of an inductive load being driven, comprising an active semiconductor device (T) connected serially with the inductive load (L) between first and second terminals of a voltage supply source and having a control terminal for connection to a driver circuit means (C), and a control circuit means (R1,R2,COMP) connected between the inductive load and said control terminal. The control circuit means comprises a voltage divider (R1,R2) connected between the inductive load (L) and the first terminal of the voltage supply source, and a comparator (COMP) having first and second input terminals respectively connected to the voltage divider and to a voltage reference and an output terminal which is coupled to the control terminal of the active element (T).
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公开(公告)号:DE69322853D1
公开(公告)日:1999-02-11
申请号:DE69322853
申请日:1993-04-30
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: ROSSI GIORGIO , COCETTA FRANCO , MARCHIO FABIO
IPC: H01L27/04 , H01L21/822 , H01L23/58 , H03K17/082 , H03K17/14 , H03K17/16 , H03K17/687 , G05F1/00 , H03K17/08
Abstract: A circuit for recycling the discharge current of an inductive load being driven, comprising an active semiconductor device (T) connected serially with the inductive load (L) between first and second terminals of a voltage supply source and having a control terminal for connection to a driver circuit means (C), and a control circuit means (R1,R2,COMP) connected between the inductive load and said control terminal. The control circuit means comprises a voltage divider (R1,R2) connected between the inductive load (L) and the first terminal of the voltage supply source, and a comparator (COMP) having first and second input terminals respectively connected to the voltage divider and to a voltage reference and an output terminal which is coupled to the control terminal of the active element (T).
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公开(公告)号:DE69322866T2
公开(公告)日:1999-05-20
申请号:DE69322866
申请日:1993-09-30
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: ROSSI GIORGIO , MARCHIO FABIO , LUONI LIANA , COCETTA FRANCO
IPC: H03G11/00 , H03F1/52 , H03G11/02 , H03K17/082 , H03K17/08
Abstract: The invention concerns a circuit for limiting the maximum current to be supplied to a load (Z) through a power Mos (Mp), being in particular of the regulated type using an equalizing capacitor (C). The addition of circuit means (2) with a one-way current flow between a terminal of said equalizing capacitor (C) and the gate terminal of (Mp) is effective to lower the voltage across the capacitor (C) and to speed up its charging process, thereby making the current limiting action expected from the circuit a timely one. The circuit means (2) may include a second Mos (M) of the same type as the power Mos (Mp). In this way, any deviations of (Mp) from its designed operation, as due to its manufacturing process and thermal drift phenomena, can be also compensated.
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公开(公告)号:DE69518977T2
公开(公告)日:2001-03-22
申请号:DE69518977
申请日:1995-06-30
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: MERLO MAURO , COCETTA FRANCO , MARCHIO FABIO , GRASSO MASSIMO , MURARI BRUNO
Abstract: A reference voltage generator having a dual slope temperature characteristic, for use in an automotive alternator voltage regulator, comprises a bandgap circuit (R1,R2,R3,R4) which generates a voltage (A) having a thermal drift coefficient of zero and a voltage (B) having a non-zero thermal drift coefficient. These voltages are applied to a voltage divider (R5,R6) and a voltage-follower type of circuit (OPA1). A unidirectional conduction amplifier circuit (OPA2) has an input terminal connected to an intermediate point (C) on the voltage divider. A second voltage divider (R7,R8) is connected between the output terminals of the voltage-follower circuit (D) and the amplifier circuit (E). An intermediate node (F) of the second voltage divider is coupled to an output terminal (VREF) of the generator.
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公开(公告)号:DE69518977D1
公开(公告)日:2000-11-02
申请号:DE69518977
申请日:1995-06-30
Applicant: ST MICROELECTRONICS SRL
Inventor: MERLO MAURO , COCETTA FRANCO , MARCHIO FABIO , GRASSO MASSIMO , MURARI BRUNO
Abstract: A reference voltage generator having a dual slope temperature characteristic, for use in an automotive alternator voltage regulator, comprises a bandgap circuit (R1,R2,R3,R4) which generates a voltage (A) having a thermal drift coefficient of zero and a voltage (B) having a non-zero thermal drift coefficient. These voltages are applied to a voltage divider (R5,R6) and a voltage-follower type of circuit (OPA1). A unidirectional conduction amplifier circuit (OPA2) has an input terminal connected to an intermediate point (C) on the voltage divider. A second voltage divider (R7,R8) is connected between the output terminals of the voltage-follower circuit (D) and the amplifier circuit (E). An intermediate node (F) of the second voltage divider is coupled to an output terminal (VREF) of the generator.
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