JPH0432312A - Comparator circuit - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は、低い電源電圧、基準電圧で、比較対象となる
入力電圧が広範囲に変動しても正常に動作するコンパレ
ータ回路に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a comparator circuit that operates normally with a low power supply voltage and a reference voltage even if the input voltage to be compared varies over a wide range.
第2図、第3図、第4図、第5図はそれぞれ従来のコン
パレータ回路の例を示す。FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 each show examples of conventional comparator circuits.
第2図に示すものは、それぞれのエミッタが定電流回路
1を介して電源に接続された差動回路の一方のPNP
)ランジスタQ、のベースに入力電圧が印加される入力
端子8が接続され、他方のPNP)ランジスタQ2のベ
ースに基準電圧が印加される入力端子9が接続され、Q
lのコレクタが接地され、Q、のコレクタがエミッタが
接地されたPNP)ランジスタQ8のコレクタ、ベース
に接続され、Q、とカレントミラー構成に接続されたP
NP )ランジスタQ、のコレクタが定電流回路2を介
して電源に接続され、このコレクタに出力端子10が接
続されたものである。The one shown in Fig. 2 is one PNP of a differential circuit whose respective emitters are connected to the power supply via a constant current circuit
) An input terminal 8 to which an input voltage is applied is connected to the base of the transistor Q, and an input terminal 9 to which a reference voltage is applied to the base of the other PNP transistor Q2 is connected to the base of the transistor Q.
The collector of transistor Q8 is connected to the base, the collector of transistor Q8 is connected to the base of transistor Q8, and the collector of Q, is connected to the base of transistor Q8, and the collector of Q, is connected to the base of transistor Q, and P is connected in a current mirror configuration with Q.
NP) The collector of transistor Q is connected to a power supply via a constant current circuit 2, and the output terminal 10 is connected to this collector.
この回路では、入力電圧をVIN、基準電圧を■l!4
、Qllのベース・エミッタ間順方向電圧をVIEII
とすると、VBEII ≦V*iF< V IN(7
)とき、Q、、Q、がオンとなり、出力電圧■。I、ア
が“L″レベルなるや
逆に、V、、4<V□、のときは、Q、、Q、がオフと
なり、出力電圧■。LITが“H”レベルになる。In this circuit, the input voltage is VIN and the reference voltage is ■l! 4
, the base-emitter forward voltage of Qll is VIEII
Then, VBEII ≦V*iF< V IN (7
), Q,,Q, turns on and the output voltage becomes ■. When I, A goes to "L" level, conversely, when V,, 4<V□, Q,, Q, turns off, and the output voltage ■. LIT becomes "H" level.
第3図に示すものは、差動回路のベースに入力電圧が印
加される側のトランジスタQ1のコレクタにカレントミ
ラー回路のトランジスタQ、。が接続されたものである
。What is shown in FIG. 3 is a transistor Q of a current mirror circuit connected to the collector of the transistor Q1 on the side to which the input voltage is applied to the base of the differential circuit. are connected.
この回路では、Q + oのベース・エミッタ間順方・
向電圧をVIIEIOとすると、VIEIO≦V IN
< V IEFのとき、Q、。、QIlがオンとなり、
出力電圧■。U。In this circuit, the forward direction between the base and emitter of Q + O is
If the forward voltage is VIIEIO, VIEIO≦V IN
< When VIEF, Q. , QIl is turned on,
Output voltage■. U.
がパL′”レベルになり、逆に、V IN> V RE
Fのときは、Q、。+QI+がオフとなり、出力電圧■
。LITが“H′”レベルになる。becomes the P L′” level, and conversely, V IN > V RE
When it's F, it's Q. +QI+ turns off, and the output voltage ■
. LIT becomes "H'" level.
第4図に示す回路では、VIN>VREFのとき、Q、
、Q+z、Q、3.Q、、がオン、Q、、Q、、。In the circuit shown in FIG. 4, when VIN>VREF, Q,
,Q+z,Q,3. Q, is on, Q,,Q,,.
Q r s、Q I & l Q + 7がオフとなり
、出力電圧voutがL”レベルになる。Qrs, QI&lQ+7 are turned off, and the output voltage vout becomes L'' level.
逆に、■XN>V□、のときは、Q + + Q+z
。Conversely, when ■XN>V□, Q + + Q+z
.
Q +3+ Q+eがオフ、Qz + Q141
QISI QI41Ql、がオンとなり、出力電圧
■。0アがH”レベルになる。Q +3+ Q+e off, Qz + Q141
QISI QI41Ql is turned on and the output voltage becomes ■. 0A becomes H” level.
第5図に示す回路では、VIN<VIEFのとき、Qt
o、Qz5がオフ% Q l 9 T Q z +
+ Q z z + Q t s rQtsがオン
となり、出力電圧■。。、が“L”レベルになる。逆に
VIN<VoFのときは、QI9+Qz o + Q
z a ! Q t sがオン、Q t I+
Q t z + Q z sがオフとなり、出力電圧
が゛H″レベルになる。In the circuit shown in FIG. 5, when VIN<VIEF, Qt
o, Qz5 is off% Q l 9 T Q z +
+ Q z z + Q t s rQts turns on, and the output voltage becomes ■. . , becomes "L" level. Conversely, when VIN<VoF, QI9+Qz o + Q
Z a! Q t s is on, Q t I+
Q t z +Q z s is turned off, and the output voltage becomes ``H'' level.
第2図に示す回路では、電源電圧VCCをV REF+
Vi+tz +Vsst+程度に低くできる利点がある
が、VREF <VIE8 (7)条件のときは、たと
えVI、l〉V ll、、となってもQ、、Q、がオン
にならず、出力電圧■。0.が“L”にならないという
欠点があった。■□2.V□8はそれぞれ(h 、Qs
のベース・エミッタ間順方向電圧、■□、は定電流回路
1のトランジスタの飽和電圧である。In the circuit shown in FIG. 2, the power supply voltage VCC is set to V REF+
There is an advantage that it can be made as low as Vi+tz +Vsst+, but under the condition VREF <VIE8 (7), even if VI, l> V ll, Q, , Q, will not turn on, and the output voltage will become ■. 0. There was a drawback that it did not become "L". ■□2. V□8 is (h, Qs
The base-emitter forward voltage, ■□, is the saturation voltage of the transistor of the constant current circuit 1.
第3図に示す回路では、電源電圧VCCを■□1+■I
IE□+V s+atl程度に低くできる利点があるが
、V IN< VIIEIOの条件のときは、たとえ”
is<V*iyとなってもQ、。、QIIがオンになら
ず、出力電圧VOIITが“L”にならないという欠点
があった。In the circuit shown in Figure 3, the power supply voltage VCC is
There is an advantage that it can be as low as IE□+V s+atl, but when the condition is V IN < VIIEIO,
Even if is<V*iy, Q,. , QII is not turned on, and the output voltage VOIIT is not set to "L".
VB□。はQ、。のベース・エミッタ間順方向電圧であ
る。VB□. Q. is the base-emitter forward voltage of .
第4図に示す回路では、入力電圧VIN、基準電圧V
JIEFがO■に近い電圧でも動作する利点があるが、
電源電圧VCCがv*tr + VIEI6+VllE
+?+V sat+よりも高くないと機能しないという
欠点があった。■□51.■。、6はそれぞれQ I
? l Q Ibのベース・エミッタ間順方向電圧であ
る。In the circuit shown in FIG. 4, the input voltage VIN, the reference voltage V
JIEF has the advantage of operating at voltages close to O■, but
Power supply voltage VCC is v*tr + VIEI6+VllE
+? It has the disadvantage that it does not function unless the voltage is higher than +Vsat+. ■□51. ■. , 6 are each Q I
? IQ is the base-emitter forward voltage of Ib.
第5図に示す回路では、入力電圧VIN、基準電圧Vj
lEFが低い電圧(約Vsmt?)でも動作し、そのう
え、電源電圧VCCをV REF + V WE!4
+ V sat&もしくはVIIEF + vgEz+
+ VmE23程度に低(できる利点があるが、VIN
がVCC−VsatSよりも高い条件のときは、たとえ
V IN> V REFとなってもQ2゜rQtsがオ
ンにならず、出力電圧VOIITが11H”にならない
という欠点があった。■。Z++■1□8.■。24は
それぞれQz lr Q t s + Q t 4のベ
ース・エミッタ間順方向電圧、V ssい+ VSat
&vV mat?はそれぞれ定電流回路5,6.7のト
ランジスタの飽和電圧である。In the circuit shown in FIG. 5, the input voltage VIN, the reference voltage Vj
It operates even when lEF is at a low voltage (approximately Vsmt?), and moreover, the supply voltage VCC can be reduced to V REF + V WE! 4
+ V sat & or VIIEF + vgEz+
+ VmE as low as 23 (there is an advantage that it can be done, but VIN
When VCC-VsatS is higher than VCC-VsatS, Q2゜rQts does not turn on even if V IN > V REF, and the output voltage VOIIT does not become 11H''.■.Z++■1 □8.■.24 is the base-emitter forward voltage of Qz lr Q t s + Q t 4, V ss + VSat, respectively.
&vV mat? are the saturation voltages of the transistors of the constant current circuits 5, 6.7, respectively.
本発明は上記のそれぞれの欠点を解消するためになされ
たもので、低い基準電圧、電源電圧で、しかも、広い範
囲の入力電圧で正常に動作するコンパレータ回路を提供
することを目的とする。The present invention has been made to eliminate each of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and an object of the present invention is to provide a comparator circuit that operates normally with a low reference voltage and power supply voltage, and moreover, over a wide range of input voltages.
本発明のコンパレータ回路は、差動回路の入力電圧が印
加される側のトランジスタQ、のコレクタが接地され、
基準電圧が印加される側のトランジスタQ2のコレクタ
がエミッタが抵抗R5を介して接地されたトランジスタ
Q、のコレクタに接続され、上記Q3のベースが抵抗R
2を介してベース、コレクタが定電流回路を介して電源
に接続されエミッタが抵抗R3を介して接地されたトラ
ンジスタQ4のベースに接続されるとともに、工ミッタ
が該Q3のエミッタに接続されたトランジスタQ5のベ
ースに接続され、上記Q、及びQ。In the comparator circuit of the present invention, the collector of the transistor Q on the side to which the input voltage of the differential circuit is applied is grounded,
The collector of transistor Q2 on the side to which the reference voltage is applied is connected to the collector of transistor Q whose emitter is grounded via resistor R5, and the base of Q3 is connected to resistor R.
A transistor whose base and collector are connected to a power supply through a constant current circuit and whose emitter is connected to the base of a grounded transistor Q4 through a resistor R3, and whose emitter is connected to the emitter of Q3. Connected to the base of Q5, the above Q, and Q.
のエミッタが抵抗R9を介して接地され、上記Q、のコ
レクタがエミッタが電源に接続されたトランジスタQ6
のコレクタ、ベースに接続され、上記Q、にカレントミ
ラー構成に接続されたトランジスタQフのコレクタが定
電流回路を介して接地され、上記Q、のコレクタから出
力が取り出される構成としたものである。The emitter of Q is grounded through a resistor R9, and the collector of Q is a transistor Q6 whose emitter is connected to the power supply.
The collector of the transistor Q is connected to the collector and base of the transistor Q, which is connected to the collector of the transistor Q in a current mirror configuration, and the collector of the transistor Q is grounded through a constant current circuit, and the output is taken out from the collector of the transistor Q. .
第1図は本発明の一実施例を示す。 FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention.
図において第2図、第3図、第4図、第5図の符号と同
一符号は同一または相当するものを示し、1.3.4は
定電流回路、8,9は入力端子、10は出力端子、Q、
、Q、、Q、、Q、はPNPトランジスタ、Q! 、Q
4.QsはNPN)ランジスタ、R,、R,、R,は抵
抗である。In the figures, the same symbols as those in FIGS. 2, 3, 4, and 5 indicate the same or equivalent parts, 1.3.4 is a constant current circuit, 8 and 9 are input terminals, and 10 is a constant current circuit. Output terminal, Q,
,Q, ,Q, ,Q, are PNP transistors, Q! ,Q
4. Qs is an NPN) transistor, and R, , R, , R, are resistors.
この回路では、V、N<V□、のとき、Q、がオン、Q
、、Q、がオフとなり、V I N > V IEFの
ときは、Q、がオフ、Q、、Q、がオンとなる。In this circuit, when V, N<V□, Q is on;
,,Q, are turned off, and when V I N > VIEF, Q is turned off and Q,,Q, is turned on.
Q、、Q、がオンとなったとき、Q、にベース電流が流
れることにより、Q、のベース電流が減り、■、〈■、
IEFのときに比べ、Q、のベース電流が減り、Q、の
コレクタ電流が小さくなる。When Q,,Q, is turned on, the base current flows through,Q,, so the base current of,Q,reduces,■,〈■,
Compared to IEF, the base current of Q is reduced and the collector current of Q is small.
定電流回路3の電流値をV、N<Vえ、FのときとV、
N<Vえ、FのときのQ、のコレクタ電流値の間に設定
すれば、V、N<Vえ1.のとき■。ゎ、は“H”レベ
ル、V、N<V□、のとき■。UTは“L”レベルにな
る。The current value of constant current circuit 3 is V, N<V, when F and V,
If it is set between the collector current values of Q when N<V, F, then V, N<V, 1. When ■.ゎ, is "H" level, and when V, N < V□, ■. UT becomes "L" level.
そして、0≦v1Nの広い範囲の入力電圧で動作し、し
かも、■、。十V□≦V IIEFのように低い基準電
圧で正常に動作する。また、電源電圧vceはV+tz
y + VBtz + V□、程度であればよ(、低い
電源電圧で動作する。V $11t3+ vsat+
はそれぞれQs、定電流回路1のトランジスタの飽和電
圧、■。2はQ2のベース・エミッタ間順方向電圧、■
1は抵抗R1による降下電圧である。Moreover, it operates in a wide range of input voltages of 0≦v1N, and, moreover, ■. It operates normally at a low reference voltage such as 10V□≦V IIEF. Also, the power supply voltage vce is V+tz
y + VBtz + V□ (operates with a low power supply voltage. V $11t3+ vsat+
are Qs, the saturation voltage of the transistor of constant current circuit 1, and ■. 2 is the forward voltage between the base and emitter of Q2, ■
1 is the voltage drop caused by the resistor R1.
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、低い電源電圧、
基準電圧、広い範囲の入力電圧の場合でも、正常に動作
することになる。As explained above, according to the present invention, low power supply voltage,
It will operate normally even in the case of a reference voltage and a wide range of input voltages.
第1図は本発明の一実施例を示す回路図、第2図、第3
図、第4図、第5図はそれぞれ従来のこの種のコンパレ
ータ回路の例を示す回路図である。
1.3.4・・・定電流回路、8.9・・・入力端子、
i o ・・・出力端子、QII Qz、Q31 Q4
1 QSIQ&、・Qフ・・・トランジスタ、R+ 、
Rz 、R3・・・抵抗。
なお各図中同一符号は同一または相当するものを示す。
特許出願人 新日本無線株式会社Figure 1 is a circuit diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3 are circuit diagrams showing one embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are circuit diagrams showing examples of conventional comparator circuits of this type. 1.3.4... Constant current circuit, 8.9... Input terminal,
i o...output terminal, QII Qz, Q31 Q4
1 QSIQ&, QF...transistor, R+,
Rz, R3...resistance. Note that the same reference numerals in each figure indicate the same or equivalent parts. Patent applicant: New Japan Radio Co., Ltd.
Claims (1)
1のコレクタが接地され、基準電圧が印加される側のト
ランジスタQ_2のコレクタがエミッタが抵抗R_1を
介して接地されたトランジスタQ_3のコレクタに接続
され、上記Q_3のベースが抵抗R_2を介して、コレ
クタが定電流回路を介して電源に接続されエミッタが抵
抗R_3を介して接地されたトランジスタQ_4のベー
スに接続されるとともに、エミッタが該Q_3のエミッ
タに接続されたトランジスタQ_5のベースに接続され
、上記Q_3及びQ_5のエミッタが抵抗R_1を介し
て接地され、上記Q_5のコレクタがエミッタが電源に
接続されたトランジスタQ_6のコレクタ、ベースに接
続され、上記Q_6にカレントミラー構成に接続された
トランジスタQ_7のコレクタが定電流回路を介して接
地され、上記Q_7のコレクタから出力が取り出される
コンパレータ回路。Transistor Q on the side to which the input voltage of the differential circuit is applied
The collector of transistor Q_2 on the side to which a reference voltage is applied is connected to the collector of transistor Q_3 whose emitter is grounded via resistor R_1, and the base of Q_3 is connected to the collector via resistor R_2. is connected to the power supply via a constant current circuit, the emitter is connected to the base of a transistor Q_4 which is grounded via a resistor R_3, and the emitter is connected to the base of a transistor Q_5 which is connected to the emitter of Q_3, and the above The emitters of Q_3 and Q_5 are grounded through a resistor R_1, and the collector of Q_5 is connected to the collector and base of transistor Q_6 whose emitter is connected to the power supply, and the collector of transistor Q_7 which is connected to Q_6 in a current mirror configuration. is grounded via a constant current circuit, and the output is taken out from the collector of Q_7.
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