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Zero current enable circuit

US5760615A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 1996
Grant dateJun 2, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R19/165
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A zero current enable circuit and zero current enable method are disclosed. The integrated circuit features at least one sense circuit and a logic gate. The sensing circuit combines a broken band gap reference voltage, a voltage divider, a voltage clamp, a comparator, and a logic gate to generate an enable signal.

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