US5283537A
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Current mirror circuit
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-07-24
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Granted: 1994-02-01
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Expires: 2012-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A current mirror circuit has first through fourth transistors. The first and second transistors are of a first conductivity type and have their emitters connected to a power source and their bases commonly connected. The third transistor is of the first conductivity type and has its collector connected to a reference potential, its emitter connected to the bases of the first and second transistors, and its base connected to a collector of the first transistor. The fourth transistor is of the first conductivity type and has its emitter connected to a collector of the second transistor. A control device controls a base of the fourth transistor by an output current which changes in accordance with a current flowing in the collector of the first transistor.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:52
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F3/00; G05F3/02; G05F3/08; G05F3/10; G05F3/16; G05F3/20; G05F3/26; G05F3/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A current mirror circuit comprising: first and second transistors of a first conductivity type whose emitters are connected to a power source and whose bases are commonly connected; a third transistor of the first conductivity type whose collector is connected to a reference potential and whose emitter is connected to the bases of said first and second transistors and whose base is connected to a collector of the first transistor; a fourth transistor of the first conductivity type whose emitter is connected to a collector of the second transistor; and control means for controlling a base of said fourth transistor, wherein said control means comprises a fifth transistor of a second conductivity type and a constant current source, a base of said fifth transistor is connected to the collector of said first transistor, a collector of said fifth transistor is connected to said power source and an emitter of said fifth transistor is connected to the base of said fourth transistor, and said constant current source is provided between the emitter of said fifth transistor and said reference potential.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A current mirror circuit comprising: first and second transistors of a first conductivity type whose emitters are connected to a power source and whose bases are commonly connected; a third transistor of the first conductivity type whose collector is connected to a reference potential and whose emitter is connected to the bases of said first and second transistors and whose base is connected to a collector of the first transistor; a fourth transistor of the first conductivity type whose emitter is connected to a collector of the second transistor; and control means for controlling a base of said fourth transistor, wherein said control means comprises a fifth transistor of a second conductivity type and a constant current source, a base of said fifth transistor is connected to the collector of said first transistor, a collector of said fifth transistor is connected to said power source and an emitter of said fifth transistor is connected to the base of said fourth transistor, and said constant current source is provided between the emitter of said fifth transistor and said reference potential.
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