EP0080567A3 - Integrated current source - Google Patents

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EP0080567A3
EP0080567A3 EP82108273A EP82108273A EP0080567A3 EP 0080567 A3 EP0080567 A3 EP 0080567A3 EP 82108273 A EP82108273 A EP 82108273A EP 82108273 A EP82108273 A EP 82108273A EP 0080567 A3 EP0080567 A3 EP 0080567A3
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current source
integrated current
integrated
source
current
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EP0080567A2 (en
EP0080567B1 (en
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Hans Ing. Grad. Kriedt
Andreas Dipl.-Ing. Dietze
Josef Dipl.-Ing. Fenk
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Siemens AG
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Siemens AG
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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
    • G05F3/22—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
    • G05F3/222—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 with compensation for device parameters, e.g. Early effect, gain, manufacturing process, or external variations, e.g. temperature, loading, supply voltage

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Control Of Electrical Variables (AREA)
  • Bipolar Transistors (AREA)
  • Bipolar Integrated Circuits (AREA)
EP82108273A 1981-09-16 1982-09-08 Semiconducter integrated current source Expired EP0080567B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19813136780 DE3136780A1 (en) 1981-09-16 1981-09-16 INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUIT
DE3136780 1981-09-16

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EP0080567A2 EP0080567A2 (en) 1983-06-08
EP0080567A3 true EP0080567A3 (en) 1984-04-04
EP0080567B1 EP0080567B1 (en) 1987-12-02

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EP82108273A Expired EP0080567B1 (en) 1981-09-16 1982-09-08 Semiconducter integrated current source

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US (1) US4965510A (en)
EP (1) EP0080567B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS5866130A (en)
DE (2) DE3136780A1 (en)

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US3962592A (en) * 1973-05-28 1976-06-08 U.S. Philips Corporation Current source circuit arrangement
US4177416A (en) * 1978-03-09 1979-12-04 Motorola, Inc. Monolithic current supplies having high output impedances

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FR2117455A5 (en) * 1970-12-09 1972-07-21 Itt
US3906332A (en) * 1972-11-18 1975-09-16 Itt Integrated circuit current supply
US3962592A (en) * 1973-05-28 1976-06-08 U.S. Philips Corporation Current source circuit arrangement
US4177416A (en) * 1978-03-09 1979-12-04 Motorola, Inc. Monolithic current supplies having high output impedances

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PHILIPS TECHNISCH TIJDSCHRIFT, Band 32, Nr. 1, 1971, Seiten 1-12, Eindhoven, NL. *
RADIO FERNSEHEN ELEKTRONIK, Band 27, Nr. 10, Oktober 1978, Seiten 621-625, Berlin, DE. *

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JPS5866130A (en) 1983-04-20
DE3277786D1 (en) 1988-01-14
EP0080567A2 (en) 1983-06-08
US4965510A (en) 1990-10-23
EP0080567B1 (en) 1987-12-02
DE3136780A1 (en) 1983-03-31

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