(19)
(11) EP 0 600 003 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.06.1994 Bulletin 1994/23

(21) Application number: 92918698.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.08.1992
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G05F 1/ 56( . )
G05F 1/ 567( . )
G05F 1/ 46( . )
G05F 3/ 18( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1992/007039
(87) International publication number:
WO 1993/004423 (04.03.1993 Gazette 1993/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 21.08.1991 US 19910748087

(71) Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
Norwood Massachusetts 02062 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BROKAW, Adrian, Paul
    Burlington, MA 01803 (US)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
D-81675 München
D-81675 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATING ZENER DIODES HAVING EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENTS