Abstract:
Herein described is a circuit apparatus with LED diodes comprising a plurality (2) of circuit branches in which each circuit branch (10, 20; 101-104) comprises at least one LED diode (D1, D20, D21, D10). The apparatus comprises a device (1) for the feeding of said plurality (2) of circuit branches and each circuit branch (10, 20;101-104) is connected singularly to the feeding device (1). The feeding device (1) comprises control means (3) suitable for commanding the feeding of each circuit branch (10, 20;101-104) of the plurality (2) of circuit branches independently from the other circuit branches of the plurality.
Abstract:
A circuit (225) for controlling a battery-charger device (200) with a closed-loop architecture is proposed. The circuit includes sensing means (230) for sensing an operative quantity of the device, means (245) for alternately controlling the sensing means to track the operative quantity during a tracking phase and to hold the operative quantity during a holding phase, and driving means (240) for providing a regulation signal, for regulating the operative quantity, according to a comparison between the sensed operative quantity and a reference value; the circuit of the invention further includes means (245;485-490) for causing the driving means to hold the regulation signal during at least part of each holding phase.
Abstract:
A voltage regulator (200) having an input terminal for receiving an input voltage (Vdd) and an output terminal for providing a regulated voltage (Vreg) , the voltage regulator including: a differential amplifier (105) configured for receiving a reference voltage ( Vref ) and a feedback signal ( Vfb ) being a function of the regulated voltage, and for providing a regulation signal (Vgate) according to a comparison between the reference voltage and the feedback signal, a regulation transistor (M0) having a control terminal for receiving the regulation signal (Vgate) , a first terminal for receiving the first voltage and a second terminal coupled with the output terminal of the voltage regulator, wherein a voltage-controlled circuit (205) coupled to the output terminal, responsive to a voltage difference between the first voltage and the regulation voltage and adapted to sink from the output terminal a current depending on said voltage difference between the supply voltage and the regulation voltage, said current being related to a leakage current of the regulation transistor.
Abstract:
A DC-DC voltage down-converter ( 140 ) for an electronic device ( 105 ) supplied by a battery ( 125 ) and having a bus interface ( 110 ) for the interconnection with another electronic device ( 120 ) capable of supplying electric power is provided. The DC-DC voltage down-converter includes a terminal coupled to a voltage supply line ( VS ) of the bus interface and operable to receive a input current ( Iusb ) from said another electronic device. The DC-DC voltage down-converter further includes an electric energy storage element ( L ) coupled between the battery and said terminal, the electric energy storage element being operable to store/release electric energy and a drive circuit ( 225 ) arranged to control the storage/release of the electric energy storage element, so as to cause an electric power generated by said input current supplied by said another electronic device trough the voltage supply line to re-charge the battery. The DC-DC voltage down-converter still further includes a input current feedback control circuit ( 240, 250 ) coupled to said terminal and arranged to monitor a value of said input current and generate a corresponding input current indication ( UCPWM ); said drive circuit is configured to control the store/release of the electric energy storage element according to said input current indication.
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.