Global Patent Index - EP 0264563 B1

EP 0264563 B1 19931103 - Voltage regulator having a precision thermal current source.

Title (en)

Voltage regulator having a precision thermal current source.

Title (de)

Spannungsregler mit Präzisionsthermostromquelle.

Title (fr)

Régulateur de tension avec source de courant thermique de précision.

Publication

EP 0264563 B1 19931103 (EN)

Application

EP 87111725 A 19870813

Priority

  • US 91548186 A 19861006
  • US 91548386 A 19861006

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0264563A1] A voltage supply circuit for supplying a regulated output voltage the magnitude and temperature coefficient of which can be independently controlled. A pair of transistors and associated circuitry develop a voltage proportional to the V BE of the two transistors which are operated at different current densities and sets a first current through the collector of a third transistor which is proportional to V BE having a positive temperature coefficient (TC). A second current proportional to the negative temperature coefficient base-to-emitter voltage of the third transistor is generated and combined with the first current to produce a third current having a net negative, zero or positive TC. The third current is used to develop a voltage which is combined with the base-to-emitter voltage of the third transistor to produce the output voltage.

IPC 1-7

G05F 3/30

IPC 8 full level

H10N 10/00 (2023.01); G05F 3/30 (2006.01); H10N 10/10 (2023.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G05F 1/56 (2013.01 - KR); G05F 3/30 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0264563 A1 19880427; EP 0264563 B1 19931103; DE 3788033 D1 19931209; DE 3788033 T2 19940303; JP H0760352 B2 19950628; JP S6398159 A 19880428; KR 880005501 A 19880629; KR 950010131 B1 19950907

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87111725 A 19870813; DE 3788033 T 19870813; JP 24286287 A 19870929; KR 870011089 A 19871005