US4952865A
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Device for controlling temperature charactristics of integrated circuits
Assignee: Thomson Composants Microondes
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Filing: 1989-12-20
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2009-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A circuit dedicated to the stabilization of integrated circuit temperature charactristics is achieved by integrating on the same semiconductor material chip as the integrated circuit and a device comprised of a sensor having at least two resistors (R1, R2 and/or R3, R4) supplied between two voltages (DC1, DC2) used alone or in conjunction with differential circuit structure (T2, T3) supplied by a current source (T1), comprising a transistorized variable load impedance (T4, T5, T6, T7). The resistors have different temperature coefficients, and the output voltage (VA or VB) of the bridge is temperature dependent. The integrated must incorporate a voltage-controlled element (transistor or diode).
Inventors
- 👤 Gerard Pataut
- 👤 Pierre Quentin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:44
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F3/00; G05F3/02; G05F3/08; G05F3/10; G05F3/16; G05F3/20; G05F3/24; G05F3/242; G05F3/245; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S323/00; Y10S323/907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A device for controlling temperature characteristics of an integrated circuit supported on a substrate, wherein said device comprises, integrated the same substrate as said integrated circuit to be controlled, a divider bridge formed by four resistors supplied between two stable voltages, said resistors forming pairs of resistors having mutually opposite temperature coefficients, mounted on diagonals of said bridge and delivering at their mid-points two controlling voltages evolving oppositely with temperature.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
70 words
A device for controlling temperature characteristics of an integrated circuit supported on a substrate, wherein said device comprises, integrated the same substrate as said integrated circuit to be controlled, a divider bridge formed by four resistors supplied between two stable voltages, said resistors forming pairs of resistors having mutually opposite temperature coefficients, mounted on diagonals of said bridge and delivering at their mid-points two controlling voltages evolving oppositely with temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device further comprises a differential circuit for shaping said controlling voltages, said circuit being formed by two first transistors and associated load transistors and supplied by voltages from said bridge by means of a current source, off-equilibrium voltages of said bridge being applied to gates of said two first transistors, and output voltages being collected at common points between said first transistors and their load transistors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein, in order to adjust the gain of said differential circuit in accordance with said integrated circuit to be controlled, said device further comprises two adjustment transistors connected in parallel with said load transistors, adjustment voltages being applied to the gates of said adjustment transistors
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