JPH07168640A - Constant current device - Google Patents

Constant current device

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JPH07168640A
JPH07168640A JP31652093A JP31652093A JPH07168640A JP H07168640 A JPH07168640 A JP H07168640A JP 31652093 A JP31652093 A JP 31652093A JP 31652093 A JP31652093 A JP 31652093A JP H07168640 A JPH07168640 A JP H07168640A
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Yuji Ueno
雄司 上野
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To adjust even a high constant current value and to expand the setting range of the constant current value by arranging a resistance for voltage division inside in parallel to a resistance for current-voltage conversion that adjusts the constant current value. CONSTITUTION:A potential difference Vso is generated between both terminals of a constant resistance 15 for current-voltage conversion through the output current of an N channel MOS type transistor(TR) 11 for current output, the constant resistance 15 for current-voltage conversion and constant resistances 1B and 1C for voltage division. The potential difference Vso is divided by the constant resistances 1B and 1C for voltage division. When the potential difference Vsp generated across the constant resistance 1B for voltage division exceeds a certain value, an NPN TR 13 for current control and an N channel TR 12 for current control turn ON and the N channel MOS TR 11 for current output turns OFF to limit an output current and obtain a constant current. Consequently, the setting range of the potential difference due to the resistance 15 is expanded, the absolute value of the resistance 15 is made large, and even the high constant current value is adjustable.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】この発明はMOS型トランジスタ
の出力電流を所定値(一定値)に制御する定電流装置に
関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a constant current device for controlling an output current of a MOS transistor to a predetermined value (constant value).

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来からレギュレータ等において、出力
部であるMOS型トランジスタの出力電流を一定にする
回路が使用されている。以下に、従来の定電流装置につ
いて説明する。図2は従来の定電流装置を示すものであ
る。図2において、20は直流電源、21は出力部であ
る電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ、22
は電流制御用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ、2
3,24は電流制御用NPNトランジスタ、25,2
6,27,28,29,2Aは定抵抗、2Bはツェナー
ダイオードである。ここで、電流制御用NチャンネルM
OS型トランジスタ22,電流制御用NPNトランジス
タ23,24,定抵抗26,27,28,29、ツェナ
ーダイオード2Bは制御回路を構成している。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a regulator or the like, a circuit for keeping the output current of a MOS transistor, which is an output section, constant is used. The conventional constant current device will be described below. FIG. 2 shows a conventional constant current device. In FIG. 2, 20 is a DC power supply, 21 is an N-channel MOS transistor for current output which is an output section, 22
Is an N-channel MOS transistor for current control, 2
3, 24 are NPN transistors for current control, 25, 2
6, 27, 28, 29 and 2A are constant resistances, and 2B is a Zener diode. Here, N channel M for current control
The OS transistor 22, the current control NPN transistors 23 and 24, the constant resistors 26, 27, 28 and 29, and the Zener diode 2B form a control circuit.

【0003】以上のように構成された定電流装置につい
て、以下その動作を説明する。電流出力用Nチャンネル
MOS型トランジスタ21の出力電流と電流−電圧変換
用定抵抗25によって、電流−電圧変換用定抵抗25の
両端間に電位差VS が生じる。この電位差VS がある値
以上になると、電流制御用NPNトランジスタ23と電
流制御用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ22がオン
となり、電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ
21がオフとなる。つまり、電流出力用NチャンネルM
OS型トランジスタ21の出力電流値が、ある定電流値
P 以上になると、電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型ト
ランジスタ21がオフとなり、出力電流が制限され定電
流となる。なお、定電流値IP は電流−電圧変換用定抵
抗25の抵抗値、つまり電流−電圧の変換比を変えるこ
とで調整できる。
The operation of the constant current device configured as described above will be described below. Output current and the current of the current output N-channel MOS transistor 21 - the voltage conversion constant resistance 25, a current - potential V S is developed across the voltage converting constant resistance 25. When this potential difference V S exceeds a certain value, the current control NPN transistor 23 and the current control N channel MOS transistor 22 are turned on, and the current output N channel MOS transistor 21 is turned off. In other words, N channel M for current output
Output current value of the OS-type transistor 21, is becomes more than a constant current value I P, the current output for the N-channel MOS transistor 21 is turned off, the output current is limited a constant current. The constant current value I P can be adjusted by changing the resistance value of the constant resistance 25 for current-voltage conversion, that is, the conversion ratio of current-voltage.

【0004】ここで、定抵抗26,27の抵抗値をそれ
ぞれR1 ,R2 とし、電流制御用NPNトランジスタ2
3,24のベース−エミッタ電圧をそれぞれVBE1 ,V
BE2とし、またツェナーダイオード2Bのツェナー電圧
をVZ として、図2の回路の定電流状態を式で示すと、
Here, the resistance values of the constant resistors 26 and 27 are R 1 and R 2 , respectively, and the NPN transistor 2 for current control is used.
The base-emitter voltages of 3, 24 are V BE1 , V
Let BE2 be the Zener voltage of the Zener diode 2B be V Z , and the constant current state of the circuit of FIG.

【0005】[0005]

【数1】 [Equation 1]

【0006】となる。よって、電位差VS は、[0006] Therefore, the potential difference V S is

【0007】[0007]

【数2】 [Equation 2]

【0008】となる。ここで、VBE=VBE1 =VBE2
すると、
[0008] Here, if V BE = V BE1 = V BE2 ,

【0009】[0009]

【数3】 [Equation 3]

【0010】となる。また、定電流値IP を設定する電
流−電圧変換用定抵抗25の抵抗値をRsとすると、
[0010] Further, when the resistance value of the constant resistance 25 for current-voltage conversion that sets the constant current value I P is Rs,

【0011】[0011]

【数4】 [Equation 4]

【0012】または、Or

【0013】[0013]

【数5】 [Equation 5]

【0014】となる。[0014]

【0015】[0015]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の構成では、電位差VS の設定範囲が、電流制御用N
PNトランジスタ23のベース−エミッタ電圧VBE1
下の値に制限される。たとえば、電流IP =1〔A〕に
設定したい場合、〔数5〕より、
However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, the setting range of the potential difference V S is set to N for current control.
The base-emitter voltage V BE1 of the PN transistor 23 is limited to a value less than or equal to V BE1 . For example, to set the current I P = 1 [A], from [Equation 5],

【0016】[0016]

【数6】 [Equation 6]

【0017】となる。ここで、先述より[0017] Here, from the above

【0018】[0018]

【数7】 [Equation 7]

【0019】であるので、〔数6〕は、[Equation 6] is given by

【0020】[0020]

【数8】 [Equation 8]

【0021】となる。つまり、従来例の構成では、電位
差VS の設定範囲が制限されているために、高い定電流
値では、電流−電圧変換用定抵抗25の抵抗値が小さく
なり、調整できなくなり、したがって、定電流値の設定
範囲も狭いという欠点を有していた。この発明は上記従
来の問題点を解決するもので、高い定電流値でも調整可
能にし、定電流値の設定範囲を拡大することができる定
電流装置を提供することを目的とする。
[0021] That is, in the configuration of the conventional example, since the setting range of the potential difference V S is limited, the resistance value of the constant resistance 25 for current-voltage conversion becomes small at a high constant current value, and adjustment becomes impossible. It has a drawback that the setting range of the current value is narrow. The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a constant current device that can adjust even a high constant current value and can expand the setting range of the constant current value.

【0022】[0022]

【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
に、この発明の定電流装置は、従来の定電流値を調整す
る電流−電圧変換用抵抗と並列に内部に電圧分割用抵抗
を配置し、この電圧分割用抵抗に生じた分割電圧を入力
として電流出力用MOS型トランジスタのゲート電圧を
制御することにより電流出力用MOS型トランジスタの
出力電流を所定値に制御するようにしている。
In order to achieve this object, the constant current device of the present invention has a voltage dividing resistor arranged in parallel with a conventional current-voltage converting resistor for adjusting a constant current value. Then, the output voltage of the current output MOS transistor is controlled to a predetermined value by controlling the gate voltage of the current output MOS transistor by using the divided voltage generated in the voltage dividing resistor as an input.

【0023】[0023]

【作用】この構成により、内部の電圧分割用抵抗により
電流−電圧変換用抵抗による電位差の設定範囲が拡大さ
れ、定電流値を調整する電流−電圧変換用抵抗の絶対値
を大きくでき、高い定電流値でも調整可能となり、定電
流値の設定範囲を拡大することができる。
With this configuration, the setting range of the potential difference by the current-voltage converting resistor is expanded by the internal voltage dividing resistor, the absolute value of the current-voltage converting resistor for adjusting the constant current value can be increased, and a high constant value can be obtained. It is also possible to adjust the current value, and the setting range of the constant current value can be expanded.

【0024】[0024]

【実施例】以下、この発明の実施例について、図面を参
照しながら説明する。図1はこの発明の一実施例の定電
流装置を示すものである。図1において、10は直流電
源、11は出力部である電流出力用NチャンネルMOS
型トランジスタ、12は電流制御用NチャンネルMOS
型トランジスタ、13,14は電流制御用NPNトラン
ジスタ、15,16,17,18,19,1A,1B,
1Cは定抵抗、1Dはツェナーダイオードである。中
で、定抵抗15は電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トラ
ンジスタの出力電流を所定の変換比で電圧に変換する電
流−電圧変換用定抵抗として機能し、定抵抗1B,1C
は電圧分割用定抵抗として機能する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a constant current device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 10 is a DC power supply, and 11 is an N-channel MOS for current output which is an output section.
Type transistor, 12 is an N channel MOS for current control
Type transistors, 13, 14 are NPN transistors for current control, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1A, 1B,
1C is a constant resistance and 1D is a Zener diode. Among them, the constant resistance 15 functions as a constant resistance for current-voltage conversion that converts the output current of the N-channel MOS type transistor for current output into a voltage at a predetermined conversion ratio, and the constant resistances 1B and 1C.
Functions as a constant resistance for voltage division.

【0025】また、電流制御用NチャンネルMOS型ト
ランジスタ12,電流制御用NPNトランジスタ13,
14,定抵抗16,17,18,19,ツェナーダイオ
ード1Dは制御回路を構成している。以上のように構成
された定電流装置について、以下その動作を説明する。
電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ11の出
力電流と電流−電圧変換用定抵抗15および電圧分割用
定抵抗1B,1Cによって、電流−電圧変換用定抵抗1
5の両端間に電位差VSOが生じる。電位差VSOは電圧分
割用定抵抗1Bと電圧分割用定抵抗1Cにより分割され
る。ここで、電圧分割用定抵抗1B,1Cの抵抗値をそ
れぞれRB ,RB ×nとし、電圧分割用定抵抗1Bに生
じる電位差をV SPとすると、
Further, an N channel MOS type transistor for current control is used.
A transistor 12, a current control NPN transistor 13,
14, constant resistance 16, 17, 18, 19, Zener dio
The mode 1D constitutes a control circuit. Configured as above
The operation of the produced constant current device will be described below.
Output of N channel MOS type transistor 11 for current output
Force current and current-voltage conversion constant resistance 15 and voltage division
By the constant resistances 1B and 1C, the constant resistance 1 for current-voltage conversion
The potential difference V between both ends of 5SOOccurs. Potential difference VSOIs the voltage
Divided by dividing constant resistor 1B and voltage dividing constant resistor 1C
It Here, the resistance values of the voltage dividing constant resistors 1B and 1C are calculated.
R eachB, RB× n, and raw in the voltage dividing constant resistance 1B
The electric potential difference SPThen,

【0026】[0026]

【数9】 [Equation 9]

【0027】となる。電位差VSPがある値以上になる
と、電流制御用NPNトランジスタ13と電流制御用N
チャンネルMOS型トランジスタ12がオンとなり、電
流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ11がオフ
となる。つまり、電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トラ
ンジスタ11の出力電流値が、ある定電流値IPO以上に
なると、電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ
11がオフとなり、出力電流が制限され定電流となる。
また、電流−電圧変換用定抵抗15を流れる電流をISO
とし、電圧分割用定抵抗1Bと電圧分割用定抵抗1Cを
流れる電流をIBCとすると、
[0027] When the potential difference V SP exceeds a certain value, the current control NPN transistor 13 and the current control NPN transistor 13
The channel MOS type transistor 12 is turned on and the current output N channel MOS type transistor 11 is turned off. That is, when the output current value of the current output N-channel MOS transistor 11 exceeds a certain constant current value I PO , the current output N-channel MOS transistor 11 is turned off, and the output current is limited to a constant current.
The current - the current flowing through the voltage converting constant resistance 15 I SO
And the current flowing through the constant voltage dividing resistor 1B and the constant voltage dividing resistor 1C is I BC ,

【0028】[0028]

【数10】 [Equation 10]

【0029】となる。電圧分割用定抵抗1Bと電圧分割
用定抵抗1Cの抵抗値を電流−電圧変換用定抵抗15の
抵抗値より十分大きく設定すれば、
It becomes If the resistance values of the voltage dividing constant resistor 1B and the voltage dividing constant resistor 1C are set sufficiently larger than the resistance value of the current-voltage converting constant resistor 15,

【0030】[0030]

【数11】 [Equation 11]

【0031】となり、電流−電圧変換用定抵抗15の抵
抗値をRSOとすれば、定電流値IPO
When the resistance value of the constant resistance 15 for current-voltage conversion is R SO , the constant current value I PO is

【0032】[0032]

【数12】 [Equation 12]

【0033】となる。ここで、先述より、It becomes Here, from the above,

【0034】[0034]

【数13】 [Equation 13]

【0035】であり、〔数9〕より、From [Equation 9],

【0036】[0036]

【数14】 [Equation 14]

【0037】となる。よって、電圧VSOの設定範囲は従
来より(1+n)倍拡大され、定電流値IPOを調整する
電流−電圧変換用定抵抗15の抵抗値RSOを大きくし、
高い定電流値でも調整可能とし、定電流値の設定範囲を
拡大することができる。
[0037] Therefore, the setting range of the voltage V SO is expanded by (1 + n) times that of the conventional case, and the resistance value R SO of the constant resistance 15 for current-voltage conversion for adjusting the constant current value I PO is increased,
Even a high constant current value can be adjusted, and the setting range of the constant current value can be expanded.

【0038】[0038]

【発明の効果】この発明によれば、従来の定電流値を調
整する電流−電圧変換用抵抗と並列に内部に電圧分割用
抵抗を配置させて、定電流値を設定する電圧範囲を拡大
し、定電流値を調整する電流−電圧変換用抵抗の抵抗値
を大きくし、定電流値の設定範囲を拡大させた定電流装
置を提供することができる。
According to the present invention, the voltage-dividing resistor is arranged inside the conventional current-voltage converting resistor for adjusting the constant current value in parallel to expand the voltage range for setting the constant current value. It is possible to provide a constant current device in which the resistance value of the current-voltage conversion resistor for adjusting the constant current value is increased and the setting range of the constant current value is expanded.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】この発明の一実施例の定電流装置の構成を示す
回路図である。
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a constant current device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】従来の定電流装置の構成を示す回路図である。FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a conventional constant current device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 直流電源 11 電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ 12 電流制御用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ 13 電流制御用NPNトランジスタ 14 電流制御用NPNトランジスタ 15 電流−電圧変換用定抵抗 16 定抵抗 17 定抵抗 18 定抵抗 19 定抵抗 1A 定抵抗 1B 電圧分割用定抵抗 1C 電圧分割用定抵抗 1D ツェナーダイオード 20 直流電源 21 電流出力用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ 22 電流制御用NチャンネルMOS型トランジスタ 23 電流制御用NPNトランジスタ 24 電流制御用NPNトランジスタ 25 電流−電圧変換用定抵抗 26 定抵抗 27 定抵抗 28 定抵抗 29 定抵抗 2A 定抵抗 2B ツェナーダイオード 10 DC power supply 11 N-channel MOS type transistor for current output 12 N-channel MOS type transistor for current control 13 NPN transistor for current control 14 NPN transistor for current control 15 Current-voltage conversion constant resistance 16 Constant resistance 17 Constant resistance 18 Constant resistance 19 constant resistance 1A constant resistance 1B constant resistance for voltage division 1C constant resistance for voltage division 1D Zener diode 20 DC power supply 21 N channel MOS type transistor for current output 22 N channel MOS type transistor for current control 23 NPN transistor for current control 24 current NPN transistor for control 25 Constant resistance for current-voltage conversion 26 Constant resistance 27 Constant resistance 28 Constant resistance 29 Constant resistance 2A Constant resistance 2B Zener diode

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 電流出力用MOS型トランジスタと、こ
の電流出力用MOS型トランジスタと直列接続されて前
記電流出力用MOS型トランジスタの出力電流を所定の
変換比で電圧に変換する電流−電圧変換用抵抗と、この
電流−電圧変換用抵抗に並列接続した電圧分割用抵抗
と、この電圧分割用抵抗に生じた分割電圧を入力として
前記電流出力用MOS型トランジスタのゲート電圧を制
御することにより電流出力用MOS型トランジスタの出
力電流を所定値に制御する制御回路とを備えた定電流装
置。
1. A current output MOS type transistor and a current-voltage conversion circuit which is connected in series with the current output MOS type transistor and converts an output current of the current output MOS type transistor into a voltage at a predetermined conversion ratio. A resistor, a resistor for voltage division connected in parallel to the resistor for current-voltage conversion, and a divided voltage generated in the resistor for voltage division are used as inputs to control the gate voltage of the MOS transistor for current output to output a current. Constant current device having a control circuit for controlling the output current of the MOS transistor for use at a predetermined value.
JP31652093A 1993-12-16 1993-12-16 Constant current device Pending JPH07168640A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5092340A (en) * 1986-10-17 1992-03-03 Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha Organism signal measuring apparatus

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5092340A (en) * 1986-10-17 1992-03-03 Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha Organism signal measuring apparatus

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