摘要:
A trimmable voltage regulator feedback network is arranged as a voltage divider: series-connected resistors are connected between the divider tap and the regulator's output voltage and a fixed resistance is connected between the tap and ground. Severable links are connected across at least two resistors above the tap to allow the regulator output voltage to be trimmed in linearly independent increments with each severed link, thereby simplifying the task of determining which links to sever to attain a desired output voltage. A trimmable resistance is inserted between the divider tap and the circuit being driven to enable the impedance of the network to be adjusted. A regulator including the novel feedback network can provide a temperature-compensated output over the full range of selectable output voltages.
摘要:
An overcurrent detection circuit detects an overcurrent in a current path accurately and sensitively. The overcurrent detection circuit includes a first resistance element connected between first input and output terminals of the current path; a second resistance element connected to the first input terminal; a differential amplifying device connected to the first output terminal and the second resistance element; and a proportional-current output device connected to the second resistance element in series and to an output terminal of the differential amplifying device. The proportional-current output device receives an output signal from the differential amplifying device to output a proportional current with a magnitude proportional to a current flowing through the first resistance element. A current monitor device is connected to the proportional-current output device for monitoring the proportional current outputted from the proportional-current output device to detect an overcurrent flowing through the first resistance element.
摘要:
This invention discloses an active electrical current filter including an N-channel FET controller coupled in series along a positive electrical line between an electrical power input and an electrical power output having voltages within a given range, apparatus for providing a driving voltage to the FET controller, the driving voltage being in excess of the voltages within said given range, and a differential voltage sensor, which senses the difference between the voltages at the filter input and output and whose output governs the driving voltage supplied to the FET controller, the active electrical filter exhibiting a voltage drop of less than one volt.
摘要:
A battery pack (10) includes a circuit (14) for assuring that a device (16) connected to the battery pack performs in a manner consistent with design requirements, while not exceeding certain thresholds for safety in volatile environments. The battery pack (10) includes a circuit (14) which matches performance requirements with the overall temperature likely to be generated by the device (16).
摘要:
The preferred embodiment voltage regulator exhibits improved stability by offsetting changes in the output impedance of the regulator due to changes in load current. This compensation occurs virtually instantaneously with a change in load current. This enables an output capacitor to be selected primarily based upon filtering requirements rather than on frequency compensation requirements. Also in the preferred embodiment, a depletion mode pass transistor is used as the output transistor. A PMOS transistor on/off switch is connected between the source of the pass transistor and the output terminal of the regulator to effectively turn the regulator on or off without shutting down the depletion mode pass transistor. This avoids the need to form a negative supply voltage generator. An improved band gap voltage reference generator is also described which introduces a beta correction factor into the output voltage which offsets changes in beta due to process variations and other conditions. Thus, the output voltage of the reference generator is not affected by variations in the beta of transistors forming the reference generator.
摘要:
A conversion apparatus including a plurality of high-speed switching devices, each being operable in latch type operation and non-latch type operation and a power source for supplying a first current to the high-speed switching devices, thereby forming a current path of the high-speed switching devices. The high-speed switching device is turned off after changeover from the latch type operation to the non-latch type operation. The conversion apparatus further includes a current regulation circuit provided in the current path for regulating a second current flowing through the current regulation circuit after the second current has reached a prescribed value. In case of overcurrent malfunction, the high-speed switching device is changed from the latch type operation to the non-latch type operation, and then is caused to be turned off while the current regulation circuit regulates the second current.
摘要:
A three terminal control circuit for a low dropout voltage regulator having a PNP pass transistor is provided. The control circuit is capable of pulling the base drive point down to a voltage of 3.0 volts or less to permit a current limiting resistor to be inserted between the base drive point and the base of the PNP pass transistor. The control circuit includes a pair of small-valued capacitors for providing stable operation with different output capacitors. The control circuit can also be used with p-channel FET pass transistors.
摘要:
A series type d.c. power source circuit having a comparator for comparing a voltage detected by a current detector with a reference voltage and generating an overcurrent detection signal; and a controller connected in series with a power source line for controlling a d.c. output and executing an overcurrent protection operation, wherein one of a d.c. output division voltage and an output voltage and an oscillator circuit is mainly used as the reference voltage of the comparator, and the output voltage of the oscillator circuit is used during the overcurrent protection operation.
摘要:
A drive circuit for driving a capacitive load (4) and for producing a signal (FIG. 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b) indicative of the condition of the load, the circuit comprising: a FET (26) applying current to the load; a resistance (30) sensing the level of the applied current; a differential amplifier (32) detecting when the sensed level exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a bipolar transistor producing a control signal (FIG. 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b) to limit the applied current until the load current falls below the threshold, whereby the control signal is a pulse width modulated signal whose pulse width is indicative of the condition of the load.
摘要:
A voltage control regulator features a power switch in the form of a transistor that is normally actuated for a constant switch-on time interval during each variable period interval (T). The type of control required in this case comprises, conventionally, a monostable multivibrator, a controller, and a voltage/frequency converter. The present control system is subordinated to an emergency control circuit which, via a priority loop, intervenes in the control process as soon as the current flowing through the switching transistor threatens to become excessive. This emergency control unit thus constitutes a predictive type of control that employs knowledge of the operation of the voltage control regulator and the instantaneous values of the input and output voltages of the voltage control regulator, in order to predict the voltage increase during the period interval (T). Such an arrangement permits the emergency control unit to react very quickly.