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Current detection circuit and semiconductor device including the same

US10302681B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2017
Grant dateMay 28, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16D2500/7042
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment, a current detection circuit (12) includes: a detection resistor (Rs) provided between a solenoid valve (106) and a solenoid driver (11); an amplification unit (121) configured to amplify a detected voltage of the detection resistor (Rs); an AD converter (122) that is driven by a reference voltage (Vref) generated based on a reference current (Iref) and configured to convert an output voltage from the amplification unit (121) into a digital value and output the digital value as a detected current value (D1); and a correction unit configured to perform a correction on the detected current value (D1). The correction unit includes: a temperature sensor (123); a storage unit (125) configured to store information about temperature characteristics of the detected current value (D1) generated due to temperature characteristics of a reference current in each of two or more different temperature regions; and an operation unit configured to apply, to the detected current value (D1), a first correction coefficient calculated based on a detection result of the temperature sensor (123) and information about temperature characteristics of the detected current value (D…

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