Circuit with Controlled Inrush Current
US-2015145493-A1 · May 28, 2015 · US
Voltage regulator
US9645593B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9645593-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514968002-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jun 21, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
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Provided is a voltage regulator in which an output current can be controlled stably and accurately to an overcurrent protection set value without the need of providing a phase compensation circuit including an element having a large area. The voltage regulator includes a constant voltage control circuit including: a first differential amplifier circuit for comparing a first reference voltage and a feedback voltage to each other; and an output transistor to be controlled by an output voltage of the first differential amplifier circuit, and an overcurrent protective circuit including: a resistor for measuring the output current; a second differential amplifier circuit for measuring a difference between voltages at both terminals of the resistor; a comparator for comparing an output voltage of the second differential amplifier circuit and a second reference voltage to each other; and a switch to be controlled by a detection signal of the comparator. When the output current equal to or larger than an overcurrent protection set value flows, the output voltage of the second differential amplifier circuit is input to the first differential amplifier circuit via the switch, to thereby switch control of the output transistor from control based on the constant voltage control circuit to control based on the overcurrent protective circuit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A voltage regulator, comprising: a constant voltage control circuit comprising a negative feedback circuit for controlling an output voltage; and an overcurrent protective circuit comprising a negative feedback circuit for controlling an output current, the constant voltage control circuit comprising: a first differential amplifier circuit for comparing a first reference voltage and a feedback voltage to each other; and an output transistor to be controlled by an output voltage of the first differential amplifier circuit, the overcurrent protective circuit comprising: a resistor for measuring the output current; a second differential amplifier circuit for measuring a difference between voltages at both terminals of the resistor; a comparator for comparing an output voltage of the second differential amplifier circuit and a second reference voltage to each other; and a switch to be controlled by a detection signal of the comparator, wherein, when the output current equal to or larger than an overcurrent protection set value flows, the output voltage of the second differential amplifier circuit is input to the first differential amplifier circuit via the switch, to thereby switch control of the output transistor from control based on the constant voltage control circuit to control based on the overcurrent protective circuit. 2. A voltage regulator according to claim 1 , wherein the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage are equal to each other. 3. A voltage regulator according to claim 1 , wherein: the first differential amplifier circuit includes a first non-inverting input terminal, a second non-inverting input terminal, and an inverting input terminal; and the feedback voltage is input to the first non-inverting input terminal, the output voltage of the second differential amplifier circuit is input to the second non-inverting input terminal, and the first reference voltage is input to the inverting input terminal.
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- What does patent US9645593B2 cover?
- Provided is a voltage regulator in which an output current can be controlled stably and accurately to an overcurrent protection set value without the need of providing a phase compensation circuit including an element having a large area. The voltage regulator includes a constant voltage control circuit including: a first differential amplifier circuit for comparing a first reference voltage an…
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- Seiko Instr Inc, Sii Semiconductor Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G05F1/573. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue May 09 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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