Abstract:
To provide a small-area photoelectric conversion device without impairing a resolution switching function, signals for controlling output order control switches provided so as to correspond to photoelectric conversion elements are selected by an output order control circuit and a shift register. In this manner, the number of flip-flops forming a shift register is reduced.
Abstract:
Provided is a voltage regulator configured to suppress overshoot and undershoot so as to output a stabilized voltage. The voltage regulator includes: a high pass filter configured to detect a fluctuation in power supply voltage; a high pass filter configured to detect a fluctuation in output voltage; transistors connected in series, which are each configured to cause a current to flow in accordance with an output of corresponding one of the high pass filters; and a clamp circuit configured to clamp a drain voltage of one of the transistors connected in series. The voltage regulator controls a gate voltage of an output transistor based on a drain voltage of a transistor that includes a gate controlled by the drain voltage of the one of the transistors connected in series.
Abstract:
Provided is an operational amplifier circuit capable of operating with lower current consumption. An amplifier stage, a FIR filter, and a sample and hold circuit are connected in series, thus enabling reduction of an input offset voltage and amplification of an input signal voltage without using an integral circuit. Current consumption of the operational amplifier circuit is reduced because the integral circuit is not used.
Abstract:
Provided is an operational amplifier circuit having a high tolerance for clock phase difference fluctuations. An FIR filter is used to add an input signal of the FIR filter to a signal obtained by delaying the input signal of the FIR filter. In this manner, chopper noise can be removed. Thus, the operational amplifier circuit may have a high tolerance for clock phase difference fluctuations regardless of the phase difference between clocks for controlling a chopper circuit and the FIR filter.
Abstract:
Provided is an overheat detection circuit configured to accurately detect a temperature of a semiconductor device even at high temperature and thus avoid outputting an erroneous detection result. The overheat detection circuit includes: a PN junction element, being a temperature sensitive element; a constant current circuit configured to supply the PN junction element with a bias current; a comparator configured to compare a voltage generated at the PN junction element and a reference voltage; a second PN junction element configured to cause a leakage current to flow through a reference voltage circuit at high temperature; and a third PN junction element configured to bypass a leakage current of the constant current circuit at the high temperature.
Abstract:
Provided is a voltage regulator configured to suppress a variation of an output voltage so as to stably operate even when a power supply voltage varies. The voltage regulator includes a control circuit having an input terminal connected to a drain of an output transistor, and an output terminal connected to an error amplifier circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause a boost current to flow through an error amplifier circuit when the output voltage varies beyond a predetermined value.
Abstract:
Provided is a voltage regulator including a clamp circuit capable of protecting a gate of an output transistor without limiting a drivability of the output transistor. The voltage regulator includes a level shift circuit having an input terminal connected to the gate of the output transistor and an output terminal connected to an input of the clamp circuit. The clamp circuit is controlled by an output voltage of the level shift circuit.
Abstract:
To provide a reference voltage circuit capable of outputting a reference voltage excellent in temperature characteristic. A reference voltage circuit includes a first constant current circuit, a first transistor of a first conductivity type which has a source connected to the first constant current circuit and is operated as a first stage source follower, a second constant current circuit, and a second transistor of a second conductivity type which has a gate connected to the source of the first transistor and a source connected to the second constant current circuit and is operated as a second stage source follower. The reference voltage circuit is configured to output a reference voltage from the source of the second transistor.
Abstract:
Provided is a voltage regulator capable of applying an optimal overshoot suppression unit depending on states. The voltage regulator includes: an amplifier for controlling an output transistor based on a voltage obtained by amplifying a difference between a divided voltage and a reference voltage; a first overshoot suppression unit for controlling a gate voltage of the output transistor, to thereby suppress overshoot of the output voltage; a second overshoot suppression unit for controlling an operating current of the amplifier, to thereby suppress the overshoot of the output voltage; and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to turn on the first overshoot suppression unit immediately after the voltage regulator is powered on, and turn off the first overshoot suppression unit under a state in which the output voltage is stable.
Abstract:
Provided is an amplifier circuit including an NMOS transistor having a low drain breakdown voltage and an NMOS transistor having a high drain breakdown voltage connected in series thereto, and capable of preventing breakdown of a drain of the NMOS transistor having a low drain breakdown voltage. A clamp circuit configured to limit a drain voltage of the NMOS transistor having a low drain breakdown voltage is connected to the drain thereof.