Abstract:
Integrated device (202) for use in a monostable circuit (200), the integrated device (202) having a programming terminal (103) able to be linked to external resistive means (Rext) so as to programme the duration of a non-stable state of the circuit (200) and comprising a comparator (120) having a first (+) and a second (-) input terminal and an output terminal for generating an output signal (Vout) of the circuit (200), capacitive means (C) linked to the first input terminal (+) of the comparator (120) so as to apply thereto a voltage (Vc) correlated with the voltage on the capacitive means (C), control means (SW,115) linked to the first input terminal (+) of the comparator (120) so as to switch the circuit (200) to the non-stable state, and means (M1, M2) for sending a current (Iref1) which passes through the resistive means (Rext) to the capacitive means (C), in which the programming terminal (103) is linked to the second input terminal (-) of the comparator (120) so as to apply thereto a voltage (Vref1) correlated with the voltage on the resistive means (Rext).
Abstract:
A circuit for charging a capacitance (C) by means of an LDMOS integrated transistor (LD) functioning as a source follower stage and controlled, in a manner to emulate a high voltage charging diode of the capacitance via a bootstrap (Cp) capacitor charged by a diode (D1) connected to the supply node (Vs) of the circuit, by an (IO1) inverter driven by a logic control circuit in function of a first Low Gate Drive Signal and of a second logic signal (UVLOb) which is active during a phase where the supply voltage (Vs) is lower than the minimum switch-on voltage of the integrated circuit, comprises further a second inverter (M1, M2), functionally referred to the charging node of said bootstrap (Cp) capacitor and to the voltage of the output node (A) of said inverter (IO1) and having an input coupled to said second logic signal (UVLOb) and an output coupled to the gate node of said LDMOS transistor (LD), for preventing accidental undue switch-on of the LDMOS transistor.
Abstract:
A circuit for generating a reference voltage and detecting a drop in a supply voltage, comprising at least one threshold comparator (12) having an input terminal (IN) and an output terminal, and a voltage divider (14) connected between a first supply voltage reference (Vs) and a second voltage reference (GND) and connected to the input terminal (IN) of the comparator (12), further provides for the output terminal (OUT) of said comparator (12) to be connected to the input terminal (IN) through at least one feedback network comprising at least one current generator (CG1). The feedback network further comprises a buffer block (13) having an input terminal connected to said comparator (12) and a first output terminal (DO) connected to a switch (SW) which is connected between a circuit node (X2) of said voltage divider (14) and the second voltage reference (GND).
Abstract:
A drive circuit for a field-effect transistor (MFET1) which has a drain terminal connected to the positive pole (+Vcc) of the power supply and a source terminal connected to a load (OUT). The circuit has circuit means for turning off the field-effect transistor (MFET1) which comprises a first transistor (M1) connected between the gate terminal of the field-effect transistor (MFET1) and the negative pole (GND) of the power supply. Said first transistor (MFET1) is driven by an operational amplifier (M3,M4,MR1,MR2,MR3) which has inverting and non-inverting terminals connected to the gate and source terminals of the field-effect transistor (MFET1) respectively.