Abstract:
A resistance circuit is configured such that a P-type resistance section and an N-type resistance section are electrically connected in series, the P-type resistance section is configured with P-type diffusion layer resistance elements that are disposed to form a right angle with respect to each other and that are electrically connected in series, and the N-type resistance section is configured with N-type diffusion layer resistance elements that are disposed to form the right angle with respect to each other and that are electrically connected in series. Furthermore, the P-type diffusion layer resistance element is disposed along a orientation direction of a semiconductor substrate, and the N-type diffusion layer resistance element is disposed along a orientation direction of the semiconductor substrate. It is thereby possible to provide the resistance circuit, an oscillation circuit, and an in-vehicle sensor apparatus that reduce stress-induced characteristic fluctuations.
Abstract:
A voltage or current controlled current-feedback operational-amplifier based multivibrator provides oscillation based on two current feedback operational amplifiers, three resistors and one grounded capacitor. The multivibrator can achieve almost constant frequency of oscillation and its duty cycle can be adjusted by a control voltage or a control current. The multivibrator can be used for generating pulse-width modulated signals.
Abstract:
Disclosed examples include self-biased DLL circuits to generate a bias current signal proportional to a repetition frequency of a first signal representing continuous switching or discontinued switching operation of the DC-DC converter. The DLL circuit includes a monostable multivibrator to provide a pulse output signal in response to an edge of the first signal with a pulse duration set by a control current signal, a phase detector to provide output signals according to a phase difference between an edge of the pulse output signal and the first signal, and an output circuit to provide an output signal according to the phase detector output signals and according to an offset signal, to provide the bias current signal according to the output signal, and to provide the control current signal according to the output signal.
Abstract:
A frequency-dividing circuit for signals of sawtooth waveform, comprising: a buffer transistor to the base of which an input sawtooth wave and an output square wave of a square-wave frequency divider are applied in their states of equal peak amplitude through mixing resistors having equal value, and a mixing circuit for obtaining an output of a frequency-divided sawtooth wave from the emitter of said buffer transistor, a compensating DC voltage being superposed at any point of the circuit so that the lower ends of the mixed signal appearing at said base are offset from said emitter potential by a voltage value which is greater than the forward voltage drop between the base and the emitter of the transistor thereby to cause said buffer transistor to perform a perfect class ''''A'''' amplifying operation. Furthermore, modifications of the circuits mentioned above are described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a technology capable of compensating for a frequency error in a quadrature relaxation oscillator. The quadrature relaxation oscillator generates a signal at a desired frequency by using a resistor and a capacitor which are less sensitive to a PVT (Process, Voltage, Temperature) variation, generates a signal at a desired frequency by compensating for an error from design, which is caused by a mismatch between circuits due to a characteristic of a semiconductor process, through a feedback lop, and removes noise.
Abstract:
An integrator includes a capacitor and a bootstrap circuit for detecting any leaking charge from the capacitor and replacing it. The integrator also includes a charge injection circuit for adjusting the charge applied to the capacitor in response to a digital control input to the charge injection circuit. The bootstrap circuit has two transistors to sense leaking charge, and two further transistors forming a differential pair. The bootstrap circuit uses positive feedback and unity gain to replenish the lost charge.
Abstract:
In frequency divider circuit for saw-tooth wave including a circuit for producing a saw-tooth wave of a frequency f, a circuit for producing a square wave having a frequency f/2, mixing resistors, and a buffer circuit for obtaining a desired output saw-tooth wave of frequency f/2; the peak amplitude of the square wave is so selected as to be greater than the peak amplitude of the saw-tooth wave of a frequency f before mixing, and the ratio of the resistances of the mixing resistors is so selected that the peak amplitudes of the square wave component and the saw-tooth wave component in the mixed resultant wave become equal after mixing, whereby the resultant saw-tooth wave of a frequency f/2 has an amplitude at least equal to that of the original saw-tooth wave of frequency f.