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Timer for creating a stable on time

US10523116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Stefan Dietrich · Potsdam, DE
Joerg Kirchner · Enghausen, DE
Ruediger Ganz · Freising, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 10, 2018
Grant date	Dec 31, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M1/0003
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A timer for creating a stable on time. The timer may have a reference voltage source, and an input voltage source. The voltage sources providing voltage that can be applied to a various circuit components such as capacitors, inductors, resistors, diodes, transistors, or other components. The reference voltage source may also be modified by a set of transistors coupled as a diode before being seen by an input of a timer comparator. The reference and input voltage source signals, which may be modified by circuit components, are compared by the timer comparator and then output as a timer control signal. The timer control signal may control a voltage converter, or the switches of a voltage converter.

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