EP 0604485 B1 19970813 - DEVICE FOR GENERATING INTERMEDIATE VOLTAGES
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR GENERATING INTERMEDIATE VOLTAGES
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUR ERZEUGUNG VON ZWISCHENSPANNUNGEN
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF DE GENERATION DE TENSIONS INTERMEDIAIRES
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 4131170 A 19910919
- EP 9202061 W 19920907
Abstract (en)
[origin: DE4131170A1] The proposal is for a device for generating intermediate voltages and a preferred use of the device of the invention. The device of the invention makes it possible to emit, with low dissipation losses and good dynamic stability over a wide range of externally applied voltages (Vpos, Vneg), intermediate voltages the values of which lie between those of the externally applied voltages. In a first version, the device of the invention emits an intermediate voltage with a value lying between those of externally applied voltages Vpos, Vneg, and which is generated by means of a current through a Zener block powered by a controllable current source. The current source is controlled dependently upon comparison values obtained from a comparison between a reference voltage and a falling voltage at a component connected in series with the Zener block and the current source. In the preferred use of the device of the invention, the voltages generated are preferably applied to an integrated circuit, or more precisely to individual diffusion regions, thus improving the dielectric strength of the integrated circuit.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G05F 1/56 (2006.01); G05F 3/18 (2006.01); H01L 21/822 (2006.01); H01L 27/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 4131170 A1 19930325; DE 59208798 D1 19970918; EP 0604485 A1 19940706; EP 0604485 B1 19970813; ES 2108133 T3 19971216; JP 3381919 B2 20030304; JP H06510875 A 19941201; US 5604428 A 19970218; WO 9306541 A1 19930401
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 4131170 A 19910919; DE 59208798 T 19920907; EP 9202061 W 19920907; EP 92919019 A 19920907; ES 92919019 T 19920907; JP 50573393 A 19920907; US 46201595 A 19950427