Bandgap reference voltage startup circuit
US6392470B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F1/468
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for transitioning a bandgap reference circuit to its operational mode, of supplying a reference voltage, when power is supplied to the combined circuits. The device is comprised of a supply-independent biasing circuit that is electrically connected to a start-up circuit and supports the start-up circuit's ability to cause a bandgap reference circuit to transition to its operational mode for any supply voltage that supports the bandgap reference circuit's operational mode.
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