TWI642271B - Power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism and analog circuit system using the same - Google Patents

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TWI642271B
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一種具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,具有:一運算放大器;一 PMOS電晶體;一NMOS電晶體;一第一溫度相關限壓電路,具有一電壓輸入端以與一供應電壓耦接,及一電壓輸出端以與該PMOS電晶體的閘極耦接;以及一第二溫度相關限壓電路,具有一電壓輸入端以與該供應電壓耦接,及一電壓輸出端以與該NMOS電晶體的閘極耦接;當工作溫度超過一第一溫度時,該第一溫度相關限壓電路開始增加其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,且該第二溫度相關限壓電路開始降低其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,以及,當工作溫度到達一第二溫度時,該第一溫度相關限壓電路會使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最大值,且該第二溫度相關限壓電路會使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最小值。A power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism, comprising: an operational amplifier; a PMOS transistor; an NMOS transistor; and a first temperature dependent voltage limiting circuit having a voltage input terminal coupled to a supply voltage, And a voltage output terminal coupled to the gate of the PMOS transistor; and a second temperature dependent voltage limiting circuit having a voltage input terminal coupled to the supply voltage, and a voltage output terminal coupled to the NMOS a gate of the transistor is coupled; when the operating temperature exceeds a first temperature, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit begins to increase the voltage of the voltage output terminal thereof, and the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit begins to decrease The voltage at the voltage output terminal, and when the operating temperature reaches a second temperature, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit causes the voltage at the voltage output terminal to reach a maximum value, and the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting The circuit will bring the voltage at the voltage output to a minimum.

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具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器及利用其之類比電路系統Power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism and analog circuit system using the same

本案係有關一種功率運算放大器,特別是關於一種具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器。This case relates to a power operational amplifier, in particular to a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism.

請參照圖1,其繪示一習知功率運算放大器的應用電路圖。如圖1所示,一功率運算放大器10,具有一運算放大器11、一PMOS電晶體12及一NMOS電晶體13,係在一供應電壓V DD的供電下,依一輸入電壓V in產生一輸出電壓Vout以驅動一負載電容20。 Please refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates an application circuit diagram of a conventional power operational amplifier. As shown in FIG. 1, a power operational amplifier 10 includes an operational amplifier 11, a PMOS transistor 12, and an NMOS transistor 13, which are powered by a supply voltage V DD and generate an output according to an input voltage V in. The voltage Vout is used to drive a load capacitor 20.

在很多種應用場合中,負載電容20具有大的電容值,一般為幾uF或十幾uF。當輸入電壓V in輸入高、低電位信號時,輸出電壓Vout會跟隨輸入電壓V in變換電位,從而對負載電容20不停的充放電。如果運算放大器11沒有過電流保護電路,可能會衍生以下的問題:由於在一般情況下V DD電壓都在十幾伏到二十伏之間,如果此時輸入電壓V in的電位變換頻率比較高,功率運算放大器10的就會因功耗增加而導致溫度上升。若持續工作下去,功率運算放大器10就會出現燒晶片現象。 In many applications, the load capacitor 20 has a large capacitance value, generally several uF or more than ten uF. When the input voltage V in is input with high and low potential signals, the output voltage Vout will follow the input voltage V in to transform the potential, thereby continuously charging and discharging the load capacitor 20. If the operational amplifier 11 does not have an overcurrent protection circuit, the following problems may arise: Since the V DD voltage is generally between ten and twenty volts, if the potential conversion frequency of the input voltage V in is relatively high at this time The temperature of the power operational amplifier 10 will increase due to the increase in power consumption. If it continues to work, the power operational amplifier 10 will burn out.

針對燒晶片這一現象,習知有兩種解決方法。There are two known solutions to the phenomenon of wafer burning.

解決方法一:控制圖1中PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差(Vsg)和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差(Vgs),使其在增加到一定數值後,即被限制住不再繼續增加,從而限制住流過PMOS電晶體12和NMOS電晶體13的最大電流。在該方法中,PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差限制值和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差限制值均與V DD的大小無關,也就是說,不管V DD多大,PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差限制值和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差限制值都維持固定。該方法的缺點在於:即使V DD在低電壓時,由於PMOS電晶體12和NMOS電晶體13的電流仍然會被限制住,因此,PMOS電晶體12和NMOS電晶體13雖有大功率的規格卻無法提供更大的電流,不僅降低了使用效率,也降低了工作速度。事實上,當V DD電壓比較小時,即使PMOS電晶體12和NMOS電晶體13不被限制,功率運算放大器10的功耗也不高,不至被燒壞。 Solution one: control the source-gate potential difference (Vsg) of the PMOS transistor 12 and the gate-source potential difference (Vgs) of the NMOS transistor 13 in FIG. 1 so that they are limited after increasing to a certain value No longer continue to increase, thereby limiting the maximum current flowing through the PMOS transistor 12 and NMOS transistor 13. In this method, the limit value of the source-gate potential difference of the PMOS transistor 12 and the limit value of the gate-source potential difference of the NMOS transistor 13 are independent of the size of V DD , that is, no matter how large V DD is , PMOS The source-gate potential difference limit value of the transistor 12 and the gate-source potential difference limit value of the NMOS transistor 13 are both kept fixed. The disadvantage of this method is that even when V DD is at low voltage, the current of PMOS transistor 12 and NMOS transistor 13 will still be limited. Therefore, although PMOS transistor 12 and NMOS transistor 13 have high power specifications, The inability to provide greater current reduces not only the efficiency of use but also the speed of work. In fact, when the V DD voltage is relatively small, even if the PMOS transistor 12 and the NMOS transistor 13 are not restricted, the power consumption of the power operational amplifier 10 is not high and will not be burned out.

解決方法二:當V DD低電壓時,不限制PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差(Vsg)和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差(Vgs);當V DD電壓達到一定數值時,開始控制PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差(Vsg)和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差(Vgs)以藉由限流使功率運算放大器10的溫度不再上升。然而,解決方法二仍然有其缺點:如果輸入電壓V in的電位變換頻率很高,即使限制PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差(Vsg)和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差(Vgs),功率運算放大器10也會持續發熱直到燒壞;而如果輸入電壓V in的電位變換頻率比較低,即使V DD電壓比較大,功率運算放大器10的溫度也不會太高,顯然限制PMOS電晶體12的源極-閘極電位差(Vsg)和NMOS電晶體13的閘極-源極電位差(Vgs)是多餘的。 Solution two: When the V DD voltage is low, the source-gate potential difference (Vsg) of the PMOS transistor 12 and the gate-source potential difference (Vgs) of the NMOS transistor 13 are not limited; when the V DD voltage reaches a certain value At this time, the source-gate potential difference (Vsg) of the PMOS transistor 12 and the gate-source potential difference (Vgs) of the NMOS transistor 13 are started to be controlled so that the temperature of the power operational amplifier 10 no longer rises by current limiting. However, the second solution still has its disadvantages: if the potential conversion frequency of the input voltage V in is high, even if the source-gate potential difference (Vsg) of the PMOS transistor 12 and the gate-source potential difference of the NMOS transistor 13 are limited, (Vgs), the power operational amplifier 10 will continue to heat until it burns out; and if the potential conversion frequency of the input voltage V in is relatively low, even if the V DD voltage is relatively large, the temperature of the power operational amplifier 10 will not be too high, which is obviously limited The source-gate potential difference (Vsg) of the PMOS transistor 12 and the gate-source potential difference (Vgs) of the NMOS transistor 13 are superfluous.

為解決上述問題,本領域亟需一新穎的功率運算放大器結構。In order to solve the above problems, a novel power operational amplifier structure is urgently needed in the art.

本案之一目的在於提供一種具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其可依其自身的溫度調控一PMOS電晶體的源極-閘極電位差和一NMOS電晶體的閘極-源極電位差,以在不同的自身溫度情況下提供不同的電流驅動能力,從而確保功率運算放大器的安全操作及使功率運算放大器的使用效率最佳化。One of the objectives of this case is to provide a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism, which can regulate the source-gate potential difference of a PMOS transistor and the gate-source potential difference of an NMOS transistor according to its own temperature. Provides different current driving capabilities under different self-temperature conditions, thereby ensuring the safe operation of the power operational amplifier and optimizing the use efficiency of the power operational amplifier.

本案之另一目的在於提供一種具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其可藉由一簡潔且強固、可靠的溫度相關限壓電路確保功率運算放大器的安全操作及使功率運算放大器的使用效率最佳化。Another object of this case is to provide a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism, which can ensure the safe operation of the power operational amplifier and the use efficiency of the power operational amplifier by a simple, robust, and reliable temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit. optimize.

為達上述目的,一種具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器乃被提出,其具有:To achieve the above purpose, a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism is proposed, which has:

一運算放大器,具有一正輸入端、一負輸入端、一正輸出端及一負輸出端;An operational amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal;

一PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與一供應電壓耦接,該閘極係與該正輸出端耦接,該汲極係用以與一負載耦接;A PMOS transistor has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used for coupling with a supply voltage. The gate is coupled with the positive output terminal. The drain is used for A load coupling;

一NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述負載耦接,該閘極係與該負輸出端耦接,該源極係用以與一地電位耦接;An NMOS transistor has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is used for coupling with the load. The gate is coupled with the negative output terminal. The source is used for A ground potential coupling;

一第一溫度相關限壓電路,具有一電壓輸入端、一電壓輸出端及一接地端,該電壓輸入端係用以與該供應電壓耦接,該電壓輸出端係與該PMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該接地端係用以與該地電位耦接;以及A first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit having a voltage input terminal, a voltage output terminal, and a ground terminal. The voltage input terminal is used for coupling with the supply voltage, and the voltage output terminal is connected to the PMOS transistor. The gate is coupled, and the ground terminal is used for coupling with the ground potential; and

一第二溫度相關限壓電路,具有一電壓輸入端、一電壓輸出端及一接地端,該電壓輸入端係用以與該供應電壓耦接,該電壓輸出端係與該NMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該接地端係用以與該地電位耦接;A second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a voltage input terminal, a voltage output terminal, and a ground terminal. The voltage input terminal is used for coupling with the supply voltage, and the voltage output terminal is connected to the NMOS transistor. The gate is coupled, and the ground terminal is used for coupling with the ground potential;

其中,於操作時,該第一溫度相關限壓電路係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過一第一溫度後開始增加其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達一第二溫度時使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最大值;以及,該第二溫度相關限壓電路係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始降低其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最小值。Wherein, during operation, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit starts to increase the voltage of the voltage output terminal after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds a first temperature, and When the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches a second temperature, the voltage at the voltage output terminal reaches a maximum value; and the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit is based on the overcurrent protection mechanism. After the temperature of the power operational amplifier exceeds the first temperature, the voltage of the voltage output terminal starts to decrease, and the voltage of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism is brought to the voltage when the temperature reaches the second temperature. The voltage at the output reaches a minimum.

在一實施例中,所述第一溫度相關限壓電路具有一第一電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第一溫度相關電流轉換成一第一溫度相關電壓,其中,該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓增加其電壓值,且該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓達到一最大值。In an embodiment, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a first current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a first temperature-dependent current into a first temperature-dependent voltage, wherein the first temperature-dependent current is After the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, the current value is reduced to increase the first temperature-dependent voltage, and the first temperature-dependent current is at When the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, a minimum value is reached so that the first temperature-related voltage reaches a maximum value.

在一實施例中,所述第一電流至電壓轉換電路具有:In one embodiment, the first current-to-voltage conversion circuit has:

一定電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓耦接,及一電流輸出端以提供一定電流;A certain current source having a current input terminal to be coupled with the supply voltage, and a current output terminal to provide a certain current;

一第一NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係與該定電流源的所述電流輸出端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接;A first NMOS transistor has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is coupled to the current output terminal of the constant current source. The gate is coupled to the drain. The source is used for coupling with the ground potential;

一溫度相關電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與該定電流源的所述電流輸出端耦接,及一電流輸出端以與所述地電位耦接,且係用以提供一溫度相關電流以使該第一NMOS電晶體的通道產生所述的第一溫度相關電流;A temperature-dependent current source has a current input terminal to be coupled to the current output terminal of the constant current source, and a current output terminal to be coupled to the ground potential, and is used to provide a temperature-dependent current to Causing the channel of the first NMOS transistor to generate the first temperature-dependent current;

一第二NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該閘極係與該第一NMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接;以及A second NMOS transistor has a drain, a gate, and a source. The gate is coupled to the gate of the first NMOS transistor. The source is used to connect to the ground potential. Coupling; and

一電阻,係耦接於所述供應電壓和該第二NMOS電晶體之所述汲極之間以提供所述的第一溫度相關電壓以驅動一第三NMOS電晶體,其中,所述第三NMOS電晶體具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接,該閘極係與所述第一溫度相關電壓耦接,該源極係用以與該PMOS電晶體之所述閘極耦接;A resistor is coupled between the supply voltage and the drain of the second NMOS transistor to provide the first temperature-dependent voltage to drive a third NMOS transistor, wherein the third NMOS transistor The NMOS transistor has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is coupled to the supply voltage. The gate is coupled to the first temperature-dependent voltage. The source is used for Coupled with the gate of the PMOS transistor;

於操作時,該溫度相關電流源係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流達到所述定電流的電流值。In operation, the temperature-dependent current source starts to increase the current value of the temperature-dependent current when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, and When the temperature of the mechanism power operational amplifier reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current reaches a current value of the constant current.

在一實施例中,所述第二溫度相關限壓電路具有一第二電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第二溫度相關電流轉換成一第二溫度相關電壓,該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓降低其電壓值,且該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓達到一最小值。In one embodiment, the second temperature-dependent voltage-limiting circuit has a second current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a second temperature-dependent current into a second temperature-dependent voltage. After the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, the current operation value is lowered to reduce the second temperature-dependent voltage, and the second temperature-dependent current is When the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, a minimum value is reached so that the second temperature-dependent voltage reaches a minimum value.

在一實施例中,所述第二電流至電壓轉換電路具有:In one embodiment, the second current-to-voltage conversion circuit has:

一定電流源,具有一電流輸入端及一電流輸出端,該電流輸出端係與所述地電位耦接,且該定電流源係用以提供一定電流;A certain current source has a current input terminal and a current output terminal, the current output terminal is coupled to the ground potential, and the constant current source is used to provide a certain current;

一第一PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接,該汲極係與該定電流源的所述電流輸入端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接;A first PMOS transistor having a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used for coupling with the supply voltage, and the drain is coupled with the current input terminal of the constant current source. Connected, the gate is coupled with the drain;

一溫度相關電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓耦接,及一電流輸出端以與該定電流源的所述電流輸入端耦接,且該溫度相關電流源係用以提供一溫度相關電流;A temperature-dependent current source having a current input terminal to be coupled to the supply voltage, and a current output terminal to be coupled to the current input terminal of the constant current source, and the temperature-dependent current source is used to provide A temperature-dependent current;

一第二PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該閘極係與該第一PMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接;以及A second PMOS transistor has a source, a gate, and a drain. The gate is coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor. The source is used to connect to the supply voltage. Coupling; and

一電阻,係耦接於該第二PMOS電晶體之所述汲極和所述地電位之間以提供所述的第二溫度相關電壓以驅動一第三PMOS電晶體,其中,該第三PMOS電晶體具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與該NMOS電晶體之所述閘極耦接,該閘極係與該第二PMOS電晶體之所述汲極耦接,該汲極係用以與所述地電位耦接;A resistor is coupled between the drain and the ground of the second PMOS transistor to provide the second temperature-dependent voltage to drive a third PMOS transistor. The third PMOS transistor The transistor has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used to couple with the gate of the NMOS transistor. The gate is connected to the drain of the second PMOS transistor. Coupling, the drain electrode is used for coupling with the ground potential;

於操作時,該溫度相關電流源係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流達到所述定電流的電流值。In operation, the temperature-dependent current source starts to increase the current value of the temperature-dependent current when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, and When the temperature of the mechanism power operational amplifier reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current reaches a current value of the constant current.

在一實施例中,所述第一溫度相關限壓電路具有一第一電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第一溫度相關電流轉換成一第一溫度相關電壓,該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓增加其電壓值,且該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓達到一最大值;以及所述第二溫度相關限壓電路具有一第二電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第二溫度相關電流轉換成一第二溫度相關電壓,該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓降低其電壓值,且該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓達到一最小值。In an embodiment, the first temperature-dependent voltage-limiting circuit has a first current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a first temperature-dependent current into a first temperature-dependent voltage. After the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, its current value is lowered to increase the first temperature-dependent voltage, and the first temperature-dependent current is in the The temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches a minimum value when the second temperature reaches the second temperature so that the first temperature-dependent voltage reaches a maximum value; and the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a first Two current-to-voltage conversion circuits to convert a second temperature-dependent current into a second temperature-related voltage, where the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature And then lowering its current value so that the second temperature-dependent voltage decreases its voltage value, and the second temperature-dependent current is at the overcurrent protection level. Reaches a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier mechanism reaches said second temperature to said second temperature-dependent voltage reaches a minimum.

另外,本發明亦提出一種類比電路系統,其具有如前述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器以提供一功率驅動功能。In addition, the present invention also provides an analog circuit system, which has a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism as described above to provide a power driving function.

為使 貴審查委員能進一步瞭解本創作之結構、特徵及其目的,茲附以圖式及較佳具體實施例之詳細說明如後。In order to make the reviewer of the Guigui better understand the structure, characteristics and purpose of this creation, the drawings and detailed description of the preferred embodiments are attached as follows.

請參照圖2,其繪示本發明具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器之一實施例方塊圖。如圖2所示,一功率運算放大器100具有一運算放大器110、一PMOS電晶體120、一NMOS電晶體130、一第一溫度相關限壓電路140及一第二溫度相關限壓電路150。Please refer to FIG. 2, which illustrates a block diagram of an embodiment of a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a power operational amplifier 100 includes an operational amplifier 110, a PMOS transistor 120, an NMOS transistor 130, a first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 140 and a second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 150. .

運算放大器110具有具有一正輸入端、一負輸入端、一正輸出端gop及一負輸出端gon。The operational amplifier 110 has a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal gop, and a negative output terminal gon.

PMOS電晶體120具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與一供應電壓V DD耦接,該閘極係與該正輸出端gop耦接,該汲極係用以與一負載200耦接。 The PMOS transistor 120 has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used for coupling with a supply voltage V DD . The gate is coupled with the positive output terminal gop. The drain is used for To be coupled to a load 200.

NMOS電晶體130具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述負載200耦接,該閘極係與該負輸出端gon耦接,該源極係用以與一地電位耦接。The NMOS transistor 130 has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is used to be coupled to the load 200. The gate is coupled to the negative output terminal gon. The source is used to Coupled to a ground potential.

第一溫度相關限壓電路140具有一電壓輸入端、一電壓輸出端及一接地端,該電壓輸入端係用以與該供應電壓V DD耦接,該電壓輸出端係與該PMOS電晶體120的所述閘極耦接,該接地端係用以與該地電位耦接。 The first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 140 has a voltage input terminal, a voltage output terminal, and a ground terminal. The voltage input terminal is used for coupling with the supply voltage V DD , and the voltage output terminal is connected with the PMOS transistor. The gate of 120 is coupled, and the ground terminal is used for coupling with the ground potential.

第二溫度相關限壓電路150具有一電壓輸入端、一電壓輸出端及一接地端,該電壓輸入端係用以與該供應電壓V DD耦接,該電壓輸出端係與該NMOS電晶體130的所述閘極耦接,該接地端係用以與該地電位耦接。 The second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 150 has a voltage input terminal, a voltage output terminal, and a ground terminal. The voltage input terminal is used to be coupled to the supply voltage V DD , and the voltage output terminal is connected to the NMOS transistor. The gate of 130 is coupled, and the ground terminal is used for coupling with the ground potential.

其中,於操作時,該第一溫度相關限壓電路140係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過一第一溫度後開始增加其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達一第二溫度時使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最大值;以及,該第二溫度相關限壓電路150係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始降低其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最小值。Wherein, during operation, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 140 starts to increase the voltage of the voltage output terminal after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds a first temperature. When the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism reaches a second temperature, the voltage at the voltage output terminal reaches a maximum value; and the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 150 is connected to the overcurrent After the temperature of the power operational amplifier of the protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, the voltage of the voltage output terminal starts to decrease, and when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with the overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, The voltage at the voltage output terminal reaches a minimum value.

請參照圖3,其繪示圖2的功率運算放大器之第一溫度相關限壓電路140的一實施例電路圖。如圖3所示,第一溫度相關限壓電路140具有一第一電流至電壓轉換電路141 及一NMOS電晶體142,第一電流至電壓轉換電路141係用以將一第一溫度相關電流I O1轉換成一第一溫度相關電壓V O1,其中,該第一溫度相關電流I O1係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓V O1增加其電壓值,且該第一溫度相關電流I O1係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一預設值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓V O1達到一最大值。 Please refer to FIG. 3, which illustrates a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 140 of the power operational amplifier of FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 140 has a first current-to-voltage conversion circuit 141 and an NMOS transistor 142. The first current-to-voltage conversion circuit 141 is used to convert a first temperature-dependent current I O1 is converted into a first temperature-dependent voltage V O1 , wherein the first temperature-dependent current I O1 starts to decrease its current value after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature In order to increase the voltage value of the first temperature-dependent voltage V O1 , and the first temperature-dependent current I O1 reaches a preset value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature. Set a value so that the first temperature-dependent voltage V O1 reaches a maximum value.

所述第一電流至電壓轉換電路141具有:一定電流源141a、一第一NMOS電晶體141b、一溫度相關電流源141c、一第二NMOS電晶體141d及一電阻141e。The first current-to-voltage conversion circuit 141 includes a certain current source 141a, a first NMOS transistor 141b, a temperature-dependent current source 141c, a second NMOS transistor 141d, and a resistor 141e.

定電流源141a具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓V DD耦接,及一電流輸出端以提供一定電流I REFThe constant current source 141a has a current input terminal to be coupled to the supply voltage V DD and a current output terminal to provide a certain current I REF .

第一NMOS電晶體141b,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係與該定電流源141a的所述電流輸出端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接。The first NMOS transistor 141b has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is coupled to the current output terminal of the constant current source 141a, and the gate is coupled to the drain. The source is used for coupling with the ground potential.

溫度相關電流源141c具有一電流輸入端以與該定電流源141a的所述電流輸出端耦接,及一電流輸出端以與所述地電位耦接,且係用以提供一溫度相關電流I T以使該第一NMOS電晶體141b的通道產生所述的第一溫度相關電流I O1The temperature-dependent current source 141c has a current input terminal to be coupled to the current output terminal of the constant current source 141a, and a current output terminal to be coupled to the ground potential, and is used to provide a temperature-dependent current I T so that the channel of the first NMOS transistor 141b generates the first temperature-dependent current I O1 .

第二NMOS電晶體141d具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該閘極係與該第一NMOS電晶體141b的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接。The second NMOS transistor 141d has a drain, a gate, and a source. The gate is coupled to the gate of the first NMOS transistor 141b. The source is used to connect to the ground potential. Coupling.

電阻141e係耦接於所述供應電壓V DD和該第二NMOS電晶體141d之所述汲極之間以提供所述的第一溫度相關電壓V O1以驅動一第三NMOS電晶體142,其中,所述第三NMOS電晶體142具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述供應電壓V DD耦接,該閘極係與所述第一溫度相關電壓V O1耦接,該源極係用以與該PMOS電晶體120之所述閘極耦接。電阻141e的跨壓可表示為V Ru=(I REF- I T) * K * Ru,其中,K是第一NMOS電晶體141b和第二NMOS電晶體141d的尺寸比例,Ru是電阻141e的電阻值。 The resistor 141e is coupled between the supply voltage V DD and the drain of the second NMOS transistor 141d to provide the first temperature-dependent voltage V O1 to drive a third NMOS transistor 142. The third NMOS transistor 142 has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is used for coupling with the supply voltage V DD , and the gate is related to the first temperature-dependent voltage. V O1 is coupled, and the source is coupled to the gate of the PMOS transistor 120. The voltage across the resistor 141e can be expressed as V Ru = (I REF -I T ) * K * Ru, where K is the size ratio of the first NMOS transistor 141b and the second NMOS transistor 141d, and Ru is the resistance of the resistor 141e. value.

另外,圖2中PMOS電晶體120的源極和閘極間的最大限制電位差可表示為V sgP1_max=V Ru+V gsN4,其中V gsN4是第三NMOS電晶體142的閘極和源極的電位差。 In addition, the maximum limiting potential difference between the source and the gate of the PMOS transistor 120 in FIG. 2 can be expressed as V sgP1_max = V Ru + V gsN4 , where V gsN4 is the potential difference between the gate and source of the third NMOS transistor 142. .

於操作時,該溫度相關電流源141c係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流I T的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流I T達到所述定電流I REF的電流值。圖4繪示所述溫度相關電流I T的一溫度函數圖。如圖4所示,I T在溫度約為85°C時開始上升,且在溫度約為160°C(這個溫度可以依據實際應用情況調整)時達到I REF。一般而言,I T和溫度的關係斜率不宜太大,且應依據晶片封裝和散熱環境等因素調整。如果斜率太大,容易使功率運算放大器的輸出電流隨溫度振盪,而呈現輸出電流不穩定的狀態。當溫度低時,I T很小可以忽略,PMOS電晶體120不會被限流而可完全開啟;當溫度升高時,I T增加,V gsP1_max變小,流過PMOS電晶體120的電流減小;當溫度很高時,例如超過160°C時,I T>I REF,第三NMOS電晶體142的閘極電位等於V DD,這時流過PMOS電晶體120的電流即被限制在很小的電流值,而使晶片不至發熱。另外,較佳地,可令V DD<=I REF*K* Ru以確保在工作溫度低於85°C時,PMOS電晶體120可完全開啟。 In operation, the temperature-dependent current source 141c starts to increase the current value of the temperature-dependent current I T after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, and When the temperature of the power operational amplifier of the overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current I T reaches the current value of the constant current I REF . FIG. 4 illustrates a temperature function diagram of the temperature-dependent current I T. As shown in Figure 4, I T starts to rise when the temperature is about 85 ° C, and reaches I REF when the temperature is about 160 ° C (this temperature can be adjusted according to the actual application). In general, the slope of the relationship between I T and a temperature of not too much, and should be adjusted according to the chip package and the thermal environment and other factors. If the slope is too large, it is easy for the output current of the power operational amplifier to oscillate with temperature, and the output current becomes unstable. When the temperature is low, I T is small and can be ignored, and the PMOS transistor 120 will not be limited by the current but can be completely turned on. When the temperature increases, I T increases, V gsP1_max becomes smaller, and the current flowing through the PMOS transistor 120 decreases. When the temperature is very high, such as over 160 ° C, I T > I REF , the gate potential of the third NMOS transistor 142 is equal to V DD , and the current flowing through the PMOS transistor 120 is limited to a small value. Current value, so that the chip does not generate heat. In addition, preferably, V DD <= I REF * K * Ru can be ensured to ensure that the PMOS transistor 120 can be fully turned on when the operating temperature is lower than 85 ° C.

請參照圖5,其繪示圖2的功率運算放大器之第二溫度相關限壓電路150的一實施例電路圖。如圖5所示,第二溫度相關限壓電路150具有一第二電流至電壓轉換電路151 及一PMOS電晶體152,其中第二電流至電壓轉換電路151係用以將一第二溫度相關電流I O2轉換成一第二溫度相關電壓V O2,該第二溫度相關電流I O2係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓V O2降低其電壓值,且該第二溫度相關電流I O2係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓V O2達到一最小值。 Please refer to FIG. 5, which illustrates a circuit diagram of an embodiment of the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 150 of the power operational amplifier of FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 5, the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit 150 has a second current-to-voltage conversion circuit 151 and a PMOS transistor 152. The second current-to-voltage conversion circuit 151 is used to correlate a second temperature. The current I O2 is converted into a second temperature-dependent voltage V O2 . The second temperature-dependent current I O2 starts to reduce its current value after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature. Reducing the second temperature-dependent voltage V O2 to a voltage value, and the second temperature-dependent current I O2 reaches a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature So that the second temperature-dependent voltage V O2 reaches a minimum value.

所述第二電流至電壓轉換電路151具有:一定電流源151a、一第一PMOS電晶體151b、一溫度相關電流源151c、一第二PMOS電晶體151d以及一電阻151e。The second current-to-voltage conversion circuit 151 includes a certain current source 151a, a first PMOS transistor 151b, a temperature-dependent current source 151c, a second PMOS transistor 151d, and a resistor 151e.

定電流源151a具有一電流輸入端及一電流輸出端,該電流輸出端係與所述地電位耦接,且該定電流源151a係用以提供一定電流I REFThe constant current source 151a has a current input terminal and a current output terminal, the current output terminal is coupled to the ground potential, and the constant current source 151a is used to provide a certain current I REF .

第一PMOS電晶體151b,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓V DD耦接,該汲極係與該定電流源151a的所述電流輸入端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接。 The first PMOS transistor 151b has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used to be coupled to the supply voltage V DD . The drain is connected to the current of the constant current source 151a. The input terminal is coupled, and the gate is coupled to the drain.

溫度相關電流源151c具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓V DD耦接,及一電流輸出端以與該定電流源151a的所述電流輸入端耦接,且該溫度相關電流源151c係用以提供一溫度相關電流I T,其電流-溫度關係如圖4所示。 The temperature-dependent current source 151c has a current input terminal to be coupled with the supply voltage V DD , and a current output terminal is coupled to the current input terminal of the constant current source 151a, and the temperature-dependent current source 151c is It is used to provide a temperature-dependent current I T , and its current-temperature relationship is shown in FIG. 4.

第二PMOS電晶體151d具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該閘極係與該第一PMOS電晶體151b的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓V DD耦接。 The second PMOS transistor 151d has a source, a gate, and a drain. The gate is coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor 151b. The source is used to connect to the supply voltage. V DD is coupled.

電阻151e係耦接於該第二PMOS電晶體151d之所述汲極和所述地電位之間以提供所述的第二溫度相關電壓V O2以驅動一第三PMOS電晶體152,其中,該第三PMOS電晶體152具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與該NMOS電晶體130之所述閘極耦接,該閘極係與該第二PMOS電晶體151d之所述汲極耦接,該汲極係用以與所述地電位耦接。 The resistor 151e is coupled between the drain and the ground of the second PMOS transistor 151d to provide the second temperature-dependent voltage V O2 to drive a third PMOS transistor 152. The third PMOS transistor 152 has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used to couple with the gate of the NMOS transistor 130. The gate is connected to the second PMOS transistor. The drain electrode of 151d is coupled, and the drain electrode is used for coupling with the ground potential.

於操作時,該溫度相關電流源151c係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度(例如但不限於為85°C)後開始增加所述溫度相關電流I T的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度(例如但不限於為160°C)時使所述溫度相關電流I T達到所述定電流I REF的電流值。也就是說,當溫度低時,I T很小可以忽略,PMOS電晶體120不會被限流而可完全開啟;當溫度升高時,I T增加,該第二溫度相關電流I O2隨之變小,使電阻151e的跨壓隨之變小,從而使流過NMOS電晶體130的電流減小;當溫度很高時,例如超過160°C時,I T>I REF,第三PMOS電晶體152的閘極電位幾乎等於地電位,這時流過NMOS電晶體130的電流即被限制在很小的電流值,而可避免晶片燒毀。 During operation, the temperature-dependent current source 151c starts to increase the temperature-dependent current I after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature (for example, but not limited to 85 ° C). Current value of T , and when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature (for example, but not limited to 160 ° C), the temperature-dependent current I T reaches the constant current I REF current value. That is, when the temperature is low, I T is small and can be ignored, and the PMOS transistor 120 will not be limited by the current and can be completely turned on; when the temperature increases, I T increases, and the second temperature-dependent current I O2 follows. It becomes smaller, so that the voltage across the resistor 151e becomes smaller, thereby reducing the current flowing through the NMOS transistor 130; when the temperature is very high, for example, exceeding 160 ° C, I T > I REF , the third PMOS voltage The gate potential of the crystal 152 is almost equal to the ground potential. At this time, the current flowing through the NMOS transistor 130 is limited to a small current value, and the chip can be prevented from being burned.

藉由前述所揭露的設計,本發明乃具有以下的優點:With the design disclosed above, the present invention has the following advantages:

1、本發明的具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器可依其自身的溫度調控一PMOS電晶體的源極-閘極電位差和一NMOS電晶體的閘極-源極電位差,以在不同的自身溫度情況下提供不同的電流驅動能力,從而確保功率運算放大器的安全操作及使功率運算放大器的使用效率最佳化。1. The power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism of the present invention can regulate the source-gate potential difference of a PMOS transistor and the gate-source potential difference of an NMOS transistor according to its own temperature to Provides different current driving capabilities under temperature conditions, thereby ensuring safe operation of the power operational amplifier and optimizing the use efficiency of the power operational amplifier.

2、本發明的具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器可藉由一簡潔且強固可靠的溫度相關限壓電路確保功率運算放大器的安全操作及使功率運算放大器的使用效率最佳化。2. The power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism of the present invention can ensure the safe operation of the power operational amplifier and optimize the use efficiency of the power operational amplifier by a simple, strong and reliable temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit.

本案所揭示者,乃較佳實施例之一種,舉凡局部之變更或修飾而源於本案之技術思想而為熟習該項技藝之人所易於推知者,俱不脫本案之專利權範疇。The one disclosed in this case is one of the preferred embodiments, and any change or modification that originates from the technical ideas of this case and is easily inferred by those who are familiar with the technology, does not depart from the scope of patent rights in this case.

10、100‧‧‧功率運算放大器 10, 100‧‧‧ Power Operational Amplifier

11、110‧‧‧運算放大器 11, 110‧‧‧ operational amplifier

12、120、152‧‧‧PMOS電晶體 12, 120, 152‧‧‧PMOS transistors

13、130、142‧‧‧NMOS電晶體 13, 130, 142‧‧‧‧ NMOS transistors

20‧‧‧負載電容 20‧‧‧Load capacitance

140‧‧‧第一溫度相關限壓電路 140‧‧‧First temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit

141‧‧‧第一電流至電壓轉換電路 141‧‧‧First current-to-voltage conversion circuit

141a、151a‧‧‧定電流源 141a, 151a‧‧‧Constant current source

141b‧‧‧第一NMOS電晶體 141b‧‧‧The first NMOS transistor

141c、151c‧‧‧溫度相關電流源 141c, 151c‧‧‧‧ temperature-dependent current source

141d‧‧‧第二NMOS電晶體 141d‧‧‧Second NMOS transistor

141e、151e‧‧‧電阻 141e, 151e‧‧‧ resistance

150‧‧‧第二溫度相關限壓電路 150‧‧‧Second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit

151‧‧‧第二電流至電壓轉換電路 151‧‧‧Second current-to-voltage conversion circuit

151b‧‧‧第一PMOS電晶體 151b‧‧‧The first PMOS transistor

151d‧‧‧第二PMOS電晶體 151d‧‧‧Second PMOS transistor

200‧‧‧負載 200‧‧‧ load

圖1繪示一習知功率運算放大器的應用電路圖。 圖2繪示本發明具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器之一實施例方塊圖。 圖3繪示圖2的功率運算放大器之第一溫度相關限壓電路的一實施例電路圖。 圖4繪示圖3的第一溫度相關限壓電路之一溫度相關電流的一溫度函數圖。 圖5繪示圖2的功率運算放大器之第二溫度相關限壓電路的一實施例電路圖。FIG. 1 illustrates an application circuit diagram of a conventional power operational amplifier. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of a first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit of the power operational amplifier of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a temperature function diagram of a temperature-dependent current of a first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an embodiment of a second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit of the power operational amplifier of FIG. 2.

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一種具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其具有: 一運算放大器,具有一正輸入端、一負輸入端、一正輸出端及一負輸出 端; 一PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與一供 應電壓耦接,該閘極係與該正輸出端耦接,該汲極係用以與一負載耦接; 一NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述 負載耦接,該閘極係與該負輸出端耦接,該源極係用以與一地電位耦接; 一第一溫度相關限壓電路,具有一電壓輸入端、一電壓輸出端及一接地 端,該電壓輸入端係用以與該供應電壓耦接,該電壓輸出端係與該PMOS電晶 體的所述閘極耦接,該接地端係用以與該地電位耦接;以及 一第二溫度相關限壓電路,具有一電壓輸入端、一電壓輸出端及一接地 端,該電壓輸入端係用以與該供應電壓耦接,該電壓輸出端係與該NMOS電晶 體的所述閘極耦接,該接地端係用以與該地電位耦接; 其中,於操作時,該第一溫度相關限壓電路係在所述具過電流保護機制 的功率運算放大器的溫度超過一第一溫度後開始增加其所述電壓輸出端的電 壓,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達一第二溫度時使 其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最大值;以及,該第二溫度相關限壓電路係在 所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始降低 其所述電壓輸出端的電壓,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫 度到達所述第二溫度時使其所述電壓輸出端的電壓達到一最小值。A power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism includes: an operational amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal, and a negative output terminal; a PMOS transistor having a source electrode, a A gate electrode and a drain electrode, the source electrode is used for coupling with a supply voltage, the gate electrode is coupled with the positive output terminal, and the drain electrode is used for coupling with a load; an NMOS transistor having A drain electrode, a gate electrode and a source electrode, the drain electrode is used for coupling with the load, the gate electrode is coupled with the negative output terminal, and the source electrode is used for coupling with a ground potential; A first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit having a voltage input terminal, a voltage output terminal, and a ground terminal. The voltage input terminal is used for coupling with the supply voltage, and the voltage output terminal is connected to the PMOS transistor. The gate is coupled, the ground terminal is used for coupling with the ground potential; and a second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit having a voltage input terminal, a voltage output terminal and a ground terminal, the voltage input terminal Is used to supply electricity Coupled, the voltage output terminal is coupled with the gate of the NMOS transistor, and the ground terminal is used for coupling with the ground potential; wherein, during operation, the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit system After the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds a first temperature, the voltage of the voltage output terminal starts to increase, and the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism reaches a second temperature. When the voltage at the voltage output terminal reaches a maximum value; and the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit starts to reduce the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism after the temperature exceeds the first temperature The voltage of the voltage output terminal is caused to reach a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第一溫度相關限壓電路具有一第一電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第一溫度相關電流轉換成一第一溫度相關電壓,其中,該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓增加其電壓值,且該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓達到一最大值。The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a first current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a first temperature-dependent current Into a first temperature-dependent voltage, wherein the first temperature-dependent current starts to decrease its current value after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature to make the first temperature The relevant voltage increases its voltage value, and the first temperature-dependent current reaches a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, so that the first temperature-dependent voltage reaches A maximum. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第一電流至電壓轉換電路具有: 一定電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓耦接,及一電流輸出端以提供一定電流; 一第一NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係與該定電流源的所述電流輸出端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接; 一溫度相關電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與該定電流源的所述電流輸出端耦接,及一電流輸出端以與所述地電位耦接,且係用以提供一溫度相關電流以使該第一NMOS電晶體的通道產生所述的第一溫度相關電流; 一第二NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該閘極係與該第一NMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接;以及 一電阻,係耦接於所述供應電壓和該第二NMOS電晶體之所述汲極之間以提供所述的第一溫度相關電壓以驅動一第三NMOS電晶體,其中,所述第三NMOS電晶體具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接,該閘極係與所述第一溫度相關電壓耦接,該源極係用以與該PMOS電晶體之所述閘極耦接; 於操作時,該溫度相關電流源係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流達到所述定電流的電流值。The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the first current-to-voltage conversion circuit has: a certain current source having a current input terminal for coupling with the supply voltage And a current output terminal to provide a certain current; a first NMOS transistor having a drain, a gate, and a source, the drain is coupled to the current output of the constant current source, and A gate is coupled to the drain, and the source is used to couple with the ground potential; a temperature-dependent current source having a current input terminal to be coupled to the current output terminal of the constant current source, And a current output terminal coupled to the ground potential and configured to provide a temperature-dependent current so that the channel of the first NMOS transistor generates the first temperature-dependent current; a second NMOS transistor, A drain electrode, a gate electrode, and a source electrode, the gate electrode is coupled to the gate electrode of the first NMOS transistor, and the source electrode is used to couple with the ground potential; and a resistor Is coupled between the supply voltage and the drain of the second NMOS transistor to provide the first temperature-dependent voltage to drive a third NMOS transistor, wherein the third NMOS transistor The crystal has a drain, a gate, and a source. The drain is coupled to the supply voltage. The gate is coupled to the first temperature-dependent voltage. The source is coupled to The gate of the PMOS transistor is coupled; in operation, the temperature-dependent current source starts to increase the temperature-dependent current after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature. A current value of the current value, and when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current reaches the current value of the constant current. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第二溫度相關限壓電路具有一第二電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第二溫度相關電流轉換成一第二溫度相關電壓,該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓降低其電壓值,且該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓達到一最小值。The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a second current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a second temperature-dependent current Into a second temperature-dependent voltage, the second temperature-dependent current starts to decrease the current value of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism after the temperature exceeds the first temperature to make the second temperature-dependent voltage Reduce its voltage value, and the second temperature-dependent current reaches a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature so that the second temperature-dependent voltage reaches a minimum value. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第二電流至電壓轉換電路具有: 一定電流源,具有一電流輸入端及一電流輸出端,該電流輸出端係與所述地電位耦接,且該定電流源係用以提供一定電流; 一第一PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接,該汲極係與該定電流源的所述電流輸入端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接; 一溫度相關電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓耦接,及一電流輸出端以與該定電流源的所述電流輸入端耦接,且該溫度相關電流源係用以提供一溫度相關電流; 一第二PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該閘極係與該第一PMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接;以及 一電阻,係耦接於該第二PMOS電晶體之所述汲極和所述地電位之間以提供所述的第二溫度相關電壓以驅動一第三PMOS電晶體,其中,該第三PMOS電晶體具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與該NMOS電晶體之所述閘極耦接,該閘極係與該第二PMOS電晶體之所述汲極耦接,該汲極係用以與所述地電位耦接; 於操作時,該溫度相關電流源係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流達到所述定電流的電流值。The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 4 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the second current-to-voltage conversion circuit has: a certain current source having a current input terminal and a current output terminal, and the current The output terminal is coupled to the ground potential, and the constant current source is used to provide a certain current. A first PMOS transistor has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used to communicate with The supply voltage is coupled, the drain is coupled to the current input terminal of the constant current source, and the gate is coupled to the drain electrode; a temperature-dependent current source has a current input terminal to communicate with all The supply voltage is coupled, and a current output terminal is coupled to the current input terminal of the constant current source, and the temperature-dependent current source is used to provide a temperature-dependent current; a second PMOS transistor having a A source, a gate, and a drain, the gate is coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor, and the source is used to couple with the supply voltage; and a resistor Is coupled between the drain and the ground of the second PMOS transistor to provide the second temperature-dependent voltage to drive a third PMOS transistor, wherein the third PMOS transistor has A source, a gate, and a drain, the source is used for coupling with the gate of the NMOS transistor, and the gate is coupled with the drain of the second PMOS transistor, The drain electrode is used for coupling with the ground potential. During operation, the temperature-dependent current source starts to increase the temperature after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature. The current value of the correlation current, and when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current reaches the current value of the constant current. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第一溫度相關限壓電路具有一第一電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第一溫度相關電流轉換成一第一溫度相關電壓,該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓增加其電壓值,且該第一溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第一溫度相關電壓達到一最大值;以及所述第二溫度相關限壓電路具有一第二電流至電壓轉換電路以將一第二溫度相關電流轉換成一第二溫度相關電壓,該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述一第一溫度後開始降低其電流值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓降低其電壓值,且該第二溫度相關電流係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時達到一最小值以使所述第二溫度相關電壓達到一最小值。The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the first temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a first current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a first temperature-dependent current Into a first temperature-dependent voltage, the first temperature-dependent current starts to decrease the current value of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism after the temperature exceeds the first temperature, so that the first temperature-dependent voltage The voltage value is increased, and the first temperature-dependent current reaches a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, so that the first temperature-dependent voltage reaches a maximum And the second temperature-dependent voltage limiting circuit has a second current-to-voltage conversion circuit to convert a second temperature-dependent current into a second temperature-dependent voltage, the second temperature-dependent current is After the temperature of the power operational amplifier of the current protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, its current value is reduced to reduce the second temperature-dependent voltage. Its voltage value is low, and the second temperature-dependent current reaches a minimum value when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, so that the second temperature-dependent voltage reaches a minimum value. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第一電流至電壓轉換電路具有: 一定電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓耦接,及一電流輸出端以提供一定電流; 一第一NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係與該定電流源的所述電流輸出端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接; 一溫度相關電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與該定電流源的所述電流輸出端耦接,及一電流輸出端以與所述地電位耦接,且係用以提供一溫度相關電流以使該第一NMOS電晶體的通道產生所述的第一溫度相關電流; 一第二NMOS電晶體,具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該閘極係與該第一NMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述地電位耦接;以及 一電阻,係耦接於所述供應電壓和該第二NMOS電晶體之所述汲極之間以提供所述的第一溫度相關電壓以驅動一第三NMOS電晶體,其中,所述第三NMOS電晶體具有一汲極、一閘極及一源極,該汲極係用以與所述供應電壓V DD耦接,該閘極係與所述第一溫度相關電壓耦接,該源極係用以與該PMOS電晶體之所述閘極耦接; 於操作時,該溫度相關電流源係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流達到所述定電流的電流值。 The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the first current-to-voltage conversion circuit has: a certain current source having a current input terminal for coupling with the supply voltage And a current output terminal to provide a certain current; a first NMOS transistor having a drain, a gate, and a source, the drain is coupled to the current output of the constant current source, and A gate is coupled to the drain, and the source is used to couple with the ground potential; a temperature-dependent current source having a current input terminal to be coupled to the current output terminal of the constant current source, And a current output terminal coupled to the ground potential and configured to provide a temperature-dependent current so that the channel of the first NMOS transistor generates the first temperature-dependent current; a second NMOS transistor, Having a drain, a gate, and a source, the gate is coupled to the gate of the first NMOS transistor, and the source is used to couple with the ground potential; and a resistor, Is coupled between the supply voltage and the second NMOS transistor To provide a first temperature-dependent voltage between the drains to drive a third NMOS transistor, wherein the third NMOS transistor has a drain, a gate, and a source, the drain Is used for coupling with the supply voltage V DD , the gate is coupled with the first temperature-related voltage, and the source is used for coupling with the gate of the PMOS transistor; during operation The temperature-dependent current source starts to increase the current value of the temperature-dependent current after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with the over-current protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature, and When the temperature of the operational amplifier reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current reaches a current value of the constant current. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器,其中,所述第二電流至電壓轉換電路具有: 一定電流源,具有一電流輸入端及一電流輸出端,該電流輸出端係與所述地電位耦接,且該定電流源係用以提供一定電流; 一第一PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接,該汲極係與該定電流源的所述電流輸入端耦接,該閘極係與該汲極耦接; 一溫度相關電流源,具有一電流輸入端以與所述供應電壓耦接,及一電流輸出端以與該定電流源的所述電流輸入端耦接,且該溫度相關電流源係用以提供一溫度相關電流; 一第二PMOS電晶體,具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該閘極係與該第一PMOS電晶體的所述閘極耦接,該源極係用以與所述供應電壓耦接;以及 一電阻,係耦接於該第二PMOS電晶體之所述汲極和所述地電位之間以提供所述的第二溫度相關電壓以驅動一第三PMOS電晶體,其中,該第三PMOS電晶體具有一源極、一閘極及一汲極,該源極係用以與該NMOS電晶體之所述閘極耦接,該閘極係與該第二PMOS電晶體之所述汲極耦接,該汲極係用以與所述地電位耦接; 於操作時,該溫度相關電流源係在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度超過所述第一溫度後開始增加所述溫度相關電流的電流值,並在所述具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器的溫度到達所述第二溫度時使所述溫度相關電流達到所述定電流的電流值。The power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism according to item 6 of the patent application scope, wherein the second current-to-voltage conversion circuit has: a certain current source having a current input terminal and a current output terminal, and the current The output terminal is coupled to the ground potential, and the constant current source is used to provide a certain current. A first PMOS transistor has a source, a gate, and a drain. The source is used to communicate with The supply voltage is coupled, the drain is coupled to the current input terminal of the constant current source, and the gate is coupled to the drain electrode; a temperature-dependent current source has a current input terminal to communicate with all The supply voltage is coupled, and a current output terminal is coupled to the current input terminal of the constant current source, and the temperature-dependent current source is used to provide a temperature-dependent current; a second PMOS transistor having a A source, a gate, and a drain, the gate is coupled to the gate of the first PMOS transistor, and the source is used to couple with the supply voltage; and a resistor Is coupled between the drain and the ground of the second PMOS transistor to provide the second temperature-dependent voltage to drive a third PMOS transistor, wherein the third PMOS transistor has A source, a gate, and a drain, the source is used for coupling with the gate of the NMOS transistor, and the gate is coupled with the drain of the second PMOS transistor, The drain electrode is used for coupling with the ground potential. During operation, the temperature-dependent current source starts to increase the temperature after the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism exceeds the first temperature. The current value of the correlation current, and when the temperature of the power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism reaches the second temperature, the temperature-dependent current reaches the current value of the constant current. 一種類比電路系統,其具有如申請專利範圍第1至8項中任一項所述之具過電流保護機制的功率運算放大器以提供一功率驅動功能。An analog circuit system includes a power operational amplifier with an overcurrent protection mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 8 of the patent application scope to provide a power driving function.
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