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EP0316147A3 - High gain driver circuit and method - Google Patents

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EP0316147A3
EP0316147A3 EP88310525A EP88310525A EP0316147A3 EP 0316147 A3 EP0316147 A3 EP 0316147A3 EP 88310525 A EP88310525 A EP 88310525A EP 88310525 A EP88310525 A EP 88310525A EP 0316147 A3 EP0316147 A3 EP 0316147A3
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driver circuit
high gain
gain driver
circuit
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EP0316147B1 (en
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Dan Agiman
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Texas Instruments Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
    • G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F3/08—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc
    • G05F3/10—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics
    • G05F3/16—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices
    • G05F3/20—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations
    • G05F3/26—Current mirrors
    • G05F3/265—Current mirrors using bipolar transistors only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05F—SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G05F3/00—Non-retroactive systems for regulating electric variables by using an uncontrolled element, or an uncontrolled combination of elements, such element or such combination having self-regulating properties
    • G05F3/02—Regulating voltage or current
    • G05F3/08—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc
    • G05F3/10—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics
    • G05F3/16—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices
    • G05F3/20—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations
    • G05F3/22—Regulating voltage or current wherein the variable is dc using uncontrolled devices with non-linear characteristics being semiconductor devices using diode- transistor combinations wherein the transistors are of the bipolar type only

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  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
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EP19880310525 1987-11-09 1988-11-09 High gain driver circuit and method Expired - Lifetime EP0316147B1 (en)

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US11871087A 1987-11-09 1987-11-09
US118710 1987-11-09

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EP0316147A2 EP0316147A2 (en) 1989-05-17
EP0316147A3 true EP0316147A3 (en) 1989-06-14
EP0316147B1 EP0316147B1 (en) 1993-08-04

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DE (1) DE3882909T2 (en)

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3629691A (en) * 1970-07-13 1971-12-21 Rca Corp Current source
US4085359A (en) * 1976-02-03 1978-04-18 Rca Corporation Self-starting amplifier circuit
US4338646A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-07-06 Motorola, Inc. Current limiting circuit
EP0121287A1 (en) * 1983-04-05 1984-10-10 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Current stabilising arrangement

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3629691A (en) * 1970-07-13 1971-12-21 Rca Corp Current source
US4085359A (en) * 1976-02-03 1978-04-18 Rca Corporation Self-starting amplifier circuit
US4338646A (en) * 1981-04-27 1982-07-06 Motorola, Inc. Current limiting circuit
EP0121287A1 (en) * 1983-04-05 1984-10-10 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Current stabilising arrangement

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DE3882909T2 (en) 1993-11-18
EP0316147A2 (en) 1989-05-17
DE3882909D1 (en) 1993-09-09
EP0316147B1 (en) 1993-08-04

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