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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the fault of a transistor for current detection, which is connected in parallel with a power transistor for supplying a load with a current, in simple structure. SOLUTION: In a power transistor circuit, first and second transistors 2 and 3 for current detection are connected in parallel with a power transistor 1. It determines whether the difference between the first and second voltage signals V1 and V2 equivalent to the values of first and second currents flowing in these first and second transistors 2 and 3 for current detection is settled in a predetermined range or not. From the determination results, it can detect the faulty state of either of the first and second transistors for current detection. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To materialize an inspection apparatus and an inspection method of an insulation isolated semiconductor device which can certainly detect insulation failure in an insulator which performs insulated isolation of an insulation isolated semiconductor device. SOLUTION: A predetermined voltage is applied to a first and a second voltage applied pads 20c and 30c by contacting a first and a second voltage applying probes 41 and 42 respectively, so as to detect the current which flows between an element formation region 20 and an isolation region 30. Furthermore, the electrical connection between a second voltage applied pad 30c and a second inspection applying probe 42 is detected by detecting the voltage between a second voltage applying probe 42 and an inspection probe 43, while contacting the inspection probe 43 with an inspection pad 31c. When current is not detected and electrical connection is detected, it is judged that the relation between the element formation region 20 and the isolation region 30 is in an insulated state. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor circuit device where a differential amplifier circuit is formed, wherein a circuit operating speed can be made compatible with stability, and it is manufactured at a low cost without limitation of application circuits. SOLUTION: The semiconductor circuit device 100 is constituted so that a current supply transistor Q3p supplying a bias current Ib to two input transistors Q1, Q2 in a differential amplifier circuit 100a is comprised of a bipolar transistor of a multi-collector, a first collector c 1 of the current supply transistor Q3p is connected in common to emitters of the two input transistors Q1, Q2, and between the first collector c 1 and a second collector c 2 of the current supply transistor Q3p, a parasitic resistor Rp is formed, and in a state where there is no input to the two input transistors Q1, Q2, the second collector c 2 is set to the identical potential to the first collector c 1 . COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus incorporating a CR oscillation circuit for generating a clock signal with high oscillation accuracy. SOLUTION: A microcomputer 2 including a clock terminal 2a and activated with a clock signal with a prescribed operating frequency received from the clock terminal 2a, and a CR oscillation circuit 60 for generating a signal with an oscillation frequency based on a time constant comprising capacitance of a capacitor 61 and resistance of a resistor 62 and supplying the generated signal to the clock terminal 2a of the microcomputer 2, are mounted on a board as respective integrated circuit components. The resistor of the CR oscillation circuit 60 is subjected to laser trimming so that the oscillation frequency of the signal generated by the CR oscillation circuit 60 reaches the prescribed operating frequency. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a DC power unit having a standby mode and an active mode for preventing an output voltage from being temporarily lowered due to the influence of an internal capacitor for phase compensation when switching the standby mode to the active mode. SOLUTION: A power source (2a) for active mode to be controlled by an output transistor (Q1) in which the output of an error amplifier (OP1) having a capacitor (C1) for phase compensation whose one end is connected to the output terminal (12) is received through a first switch (SW1) by the control terminal (16) and a power source (3) for standby mode are switched, and power supply is executed. When the operation of the power source for active mode is stopped, the first switch is put in a non-conductive status, and the potential of the output terminal of the error amplifier is maintained as a value equal to the potential of the output terminal in the regular operation of the power source for active mode by an auxiliary constant voltage source (Eo). COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a controller of a power MOS transistor capable of suppressing noise and heat generation with a new configuration. SOLUTION: The power MOS transistor 1 and a load 2 are serially connected to a power source Vcc, and voltage is applied to a gate terminal of the power MOS transistor 1 to cause current of a pulse shape in which a rise and a fall become in a slope shape to flow to the load 2. A circuit 5 for detecting voltage between a gate and a source detects voltage Vgs between a gate and a source of the power MOS transistor in accordance with voltage application to a gate terminal of the power MOS transistor. A control logic 4 calculates deviation between rise and fall times Tup and Tdown and a target value in a conductive current waveform of the load 2 of this time from the voltage Vgs between the gate and the source and performs feedback control of the power MOS transistor so as to eliminate the deviation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driver or supplying a trapezoidal waveform current to an electric load so as to furthermore decrease a noise caused by power application/interruption. SOLUTION: A trapezoidal wave generating circuit 21 generates a trapezoidal wave signal Sb according to a drive command signal Sa. A current control circuit 22 controls a MOS transistor Q11 to supply a load current IL equal to the trapezoidal wave signal Sb. A measurement circuit 23 measures a leading time and a trailing time of a voltage across a load I2 in proportional relation to the load current IL, and a gradation control circuit 24 controls a gradual increasing ratio and a gradual decreasing ratio of the trapezoidal wave signal Sb so that the leading time and the trailing time are respectively equal to a reference leading time Ta and a reference trailing time Tb. Clamp circuits 58, 59 limits a rate of change in the trapezoidal wave signal Sb so as not exceed a limit value. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a circuit for providing a load current that can prevent deterioration in the accuracy in detecting a current, to the utmost, even if the temperature varies. SOLUTION: A thick-film resistor R6 whose resistance value is adjustable is connected in series to a transistor Tr2 for detecting a current that is connected to a power transistor Tr1 in parallel. This thick-film resistor R6 has a property that it varies the resistance value with the temperature. Thus, a trimming adjustment of the resistance value of the thick-film resistor R6 enables the circuit to substantially match the ratio of variation in resistance value due to a thermal property of a path, through which the load current I1 flows via the power transistor Tr1 with the ratio of variation in resistance value due to the thermal property of a path via which a current I2 for detection flows via the transistor Tr2 for detecting a current. This enables the ratio between the load current I1 and the current I2 for detection to be kept substantially at a prescribed ratio, even if the temperature varies, thereby allowing the load current I1 to be detected accurately, on the basis of the current I2 for detection. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the following problem: a zero cross timing when an induction voltage of a brushless motor 10 is a reference voltage vref is easily detected by mistake in a situation that the operation speed of the brushless motor 10 varies. SOLUTION: Terminal voltages vu, vv, vw of phases are respectively compared with the reference voltage vref in comparators Cur, Cvr, Cwr, compared with a positive pole voltage VB of a battery 14 in comparators Cub, Cvb, Cwb, and compared with a negative pole voltage of the battery 14 in comparators Cug, Cvg, Cwg. Logical OR circuits ORu, ORv, ORw generate logic reverse signals of output signals of the comparators Cug, Cvg, Cwg, and generate mask signals mu, mv, vw on the basis of the output signals of the comparators Cub, Cvb, Cwb. Exclusive OR circuits EXu, EXv, EXw generate comparison signals pu, pv, pw on the basis of temporary comparison signals pu0, pv0, pw0 outputted from the comparators Cur, Cvr, Cwr and the mask signals mu, mv, vw. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a motor drive that starts a brushless DC motor, in a short time using a simpler constitution. SOLUTION: When the motor drive 1 starts a brushless DC motor 2 through forced commutation, a gate drive circuit 5 limits the current flowing through the windings 2U-2W of the motor 2 to the upper limit level, set higher than the level of a current flowing, when the motor 2 goes into steady state steady rotational state. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT