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Circuit comprising an adjustable zener voltage

US12061492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 13, 2019
Grant dateAug 13, 2024
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/04
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic circuit is included, which acts as a zener diode below a zener voltage, and as a constant current source above the zener voltage comprising an input terminal, an output terminal, a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a fourth resistor, a first NPN-transistor, a second NPN-transistor, a PNP-transistor, and a voltage reference, where the zener voltage of the electronic circuit can be selected by a user.

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