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Control circuit having a comparator for a bandgap circuit

US8040340B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2007
Grant dateOct 18, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05F3/30
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A control circuit for a start-up circuit that induces current flow in a bandgap circuit during a start-up phase is disclosed. A comparator passes a power supply to the start-up circuit according to an internal node of the bandgap circuit after the start-up phase. An activating circuit is used to activate the comparator to obtain the power supply at an output earlier than another output node of the comparator.

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