CA1252835A - Field effect transistor current source - Google Patents

Field effect transistor current source

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Publication number
CA1252835A
CA1252835A CA000491877A CA491877A CA1252835A CA 1252835 A CA1252835 A CA 1252835A CA 000491877 A CA000491877 A CA 000491877A CA 491877 A CA491877 A CA 491877A CA 1252835 A CA1252835 A CA 1252835A
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Prior art keywords
current
transistor
integrated circuit
field effect
channel
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Expired
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CA000491877A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Jeffrey J. Nagy
Bernard L. Morris
Lawrence A. Walter
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AT&T Corp
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/656,343 external-priority patent/US4645948A/en
Application filed by American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc filed Critical American Telephone and Telegraph Co 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
    • 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
    • G05F3/262—Current mirrors using field-effect transistors only

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Control Of Electrical Variables (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Logic Circuits (AREA)
CA000491877A 1984-10-01 1985-09-30 Field effect transistor current source Expired CA1252835A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US656,343 1984-10-01
US06/656,343 US4645948A (en) 1984-10-01 1984-10-01 Field effect transistor current source
US68599084A 1984-12-24 1984-12-24
US685,990 1984-12-24

Publications (1)

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CA1252835A true CA1252835A (en) 1989-04-18

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CA000491877A Expired CA1252835A (en) 1984-10-01 1985-09-30 Field effect transistor current source

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP0197965B1 (xx)
KR (1) KR880700349A (xx)
CA (1) CA1252835A (xx)
DE (1) DE3581399D1 (xx)
ES (1) ES8700502A1 (xx)
HK (1) HK44692A (xx)
SG (1) SG84291G (xx)
WO (1) WO1986002180A1 (xx)

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US4868416A (en) * 1987-12-15 1989-09-19 Gazelle Microcircuits, Inc. FET constant reference voltage generator
US5608314A (en) * 1994-04-11 1997-03-04 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Incremental output current generation circuit
FR2866724B1 (fr) * 2004-02-20 2007-02-16 Atmel Nantes Sa Dispositif de generation d'une tension electrique de reference de precision amelioree et circuit integre electronique correspondant
US10205313B2 (en) 2015-07-24 2019-02-12 Symptote Technologies, LLC Two-transistor devices for protecting circuits from sustained overcurrent
KR101954213B1 (ko) 2015-09-21 2019-03-05 심프토트 테크놀로지스 엘엘씨 회로 보호 및 자가촉매적 전압 변환을 위한 단일 트랜지스터 장치

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4009432A (en) * 1975-09-04 1977-02-22 Rca Corporation Constant current supply
US4051392A (en) * 1976-04-08 1977-09-27 Rca Corporation Circuit for starting current flow in current amplifier circuits

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HK44692A (en) 1992-06-26
EP0197965A1 (en) 1986-10-22
SG84291G (en) 1991-11-22
EP0197965B1 (en) 1991-01-16
KR880700349A (ko) 1988-02-22
DE3581399D1 (de) 1991-02-21
ES8700502A1 (es) 1986-10-16
WO1986002180A1 (en) 1986-04-10
ES547346A0 (es) 1986-10-16

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