Low voltage temperature-independent and temperature-dependent voltage generator
US6605988B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F3/30
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for using a low voltage power supply to generate a temperature-independent voltage and temperature-dependent voltage is provided. Further, an apparatus that uses a low voltage power supply to generate a temperature-independent voltage and temperature-dependent voltage is provided. The apparatus generates a temperature-dependent voltage and a temperature-independent voltage using an amplifier stage that generates a feedback signal; a startup stage that generates a startup signal dependent on the feedback signal; and an output stage that outputs the temperature-dependent voltage and the temperature-independent voltage dependent on the feedback and startup signals.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.