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Low electric power consumption voltage comparison device

Assignee: Fanuc Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-12
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2005-11-12
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Abstract

Abstract Electric current supply circuits (23), (24) each having a switching element are inserted at an electric power supply side (31) and at an electric power return side (32) of a differential amplification means (10) in a voltage comparison device, and the electric current supply circuits having the switching element are controlled to turn ON/OFF. Thus, a voltage comparison device with a low electric power consumption and a high speed intermittent operation can be achieved.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroshi Ishida

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 22:35
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R19/00; G01R19/165; G01R19/16566; G01R19/16576; G01R19/1658; H; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/22; H03K5/24; H03K5/2409; H03K5/2418

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A voltage comparison device comprising: a differential amplification means having a noninverting input terminal and an inverting input terminal, for amplifying differentially an input signal and for generating an output signal; a first and a second voltage sources; an electric power supply feeder line for connecting said differential amplification means to said first voltage source; an electric power return feeder line for connecting said differential amplification means to said second voltage source; a first electric current supply circuit having a switching element, and interposed in said electric power supply feeder line; and a second electric current supply circuit having a switching element, and interposed in said electric power return feeder line; wherein, the switching elements of said first and second electric current supply circuits are controlled to turn ON/OFF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A voltage comparison device comprising: a differential amplification means having a noninverting input terminal and an inverting input terminal, for amplifying differentially an input signal and for generating an output signal; a first and a second voltage sources; an electric power supply feeder line for connecting said differential amplification means to said first voltage source; an electric power return feeder line for connecting said differential amplification means to said second voltage source; a first electric current supply circuit having a switching element, and interposed in said electric power supply feeder line; and a second electric current supply circuit having a switching element, and interposed in said electric power return feeder line; wherein, the switching elements of said first and second electric current supply circuits are controlled to turn ON/OFF.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said first and second electric current supply circuits comprise a constant-current circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 23 words
A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said switching elements in said first and second electric current supply circuits comprise transistors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
A device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said switching elements in said first and second electric current supply circuits comprise transistors.

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