Patent · US Expired

Switchable current source

US6700362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

14Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventor

Bernhard Engl · Dortmund, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2002
Grant date	Mar 2, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05F1/56
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The current source can be switched between a current-controlled mode and a voltage-controlled mode. A special type of drive to the current source has the result that it operates correctly and in a stable manner under all circumstances with only two input connections.

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