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US5475332A
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Power source circuit
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1994-01-11
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2014-01-11
Abstract
Abstract A main P-channel field effect transistor 1 exhibiting a larger current driving capacity and an auxiliary P-channel field effect transistor 8 exhibiting a smaller current driving capacity are coupled in parallel across the input terminal 2 and the output terminal 3. When a voltage is applied on the input terminal 2, the output of the comparator 7 falls to the low level L, and the auxiliary P-channel field effect transistor 8 is first turned on. Since the current driving capacity of the auxiliary P-channel field effect transistor 8 is small, the voltage at the output terminal 3 rises gradually at a limited rate. When the voltage at the output terminal 3 exceeds a predetermined level, the output of a second comparator 9 falls to the low level L, and thereby turns on the main P-channel field effect transistor 1.
Inventors
- 👤 Shin-ichi Ishimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-31 01:20
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/16; H03K17/161; H03K17/165; H03K17/166; H03K17/167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A power source circuit for supplying a voltage applied on an input terminal to an output terminal at a limited rising rate, comprising: a first transistor coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; a second transistor coupled across said input terminal and said output terminal in parallel circuit relationship with said first transistor, said second transistor having a smaller current driving capacity than said first transistor; first control means for turning on said second transistor when said voltage upon said input terminal exceeds a first predetermined level, said first control means including a voltage detector means, coupled across said input terminal and a grounded terminal, for outputting a voltage corresponding to said voltage applied on said input terminal, and a first comparator having a first input terminal coupled to an output of said voltage detector means, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said first comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said second transistor and turns on said second transistor when said voltage applied upon said input terminal exceeds said first predetermined voltage level; and second control means for turning on said first transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a second predetermined level.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
209 words
A power source circuit for supplying a voltage applied on an input terminal to an output terminal at a limited rising rate, comprising: a first transistor coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; a second transistor coupled across said input terminal and said output terminal in parallel circuit relationship with said first transistor, said second transistor having a smaller current driving capacity than said first transistor; first control means for turning on said second transistor when said voltage upon said input terminal exceeds a first predetermined level, said first control means including a voltage detector means, coupled across said input terminal and a grounded terminal, for outputting a voltage corresponding to said voltage applied on said input terminal, and a first comparator having a first input terminal coupled to an output of said voltage detector means, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said first comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said second transistor and turns on said second transistor when said voltage applied upon said input terminal exceeds said first predetermined voltage level; and second control means for turning on said first transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a second predetermined level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The power source circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second transistor is a second field effect transistor and said control terminal of said second transistor is a gate terminal of said second field effect transistor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A power source circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second control means comprises: a second comparator having a first input terminal coupled to said output terminal, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said second comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said first transistor and turns on said first transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds said second predetermined voltage level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The power source circuit as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first transistor is a first field effect transistor and said control terminal of said first transistor is a gate terminal of said first field effect transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
The power source circuit as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: switch means inserted between said output of said first comparator and said control terminal of said second transistor, said switch means having a control input terminal coupled to said output of said second comparator, such that said output of said second comparator turns off said switch means at the same time when said output of said second comparator turns on said first transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The power source circuit as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: switch means inserted between said input terminal and said second transistor, said switch means having a control input terminal coupled to said output of said second comparator, such that said output of said second comparator turns off said switch means at the same time when said output of said second comparator turns on said first transistor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The power source circuit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a third transistor coupled serially with said first and second transistors, said third transistor preventing a reverse current flowing from said output terminal to said input terminal when turned off; wherein said first control means turns on said second and third transistors when said voltage upon said input terminal exceeds a first predetermined level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
145 words
A power source circuit for supplying a voltage applied on an input terminal to an output terminal at a limited rising rate, comprising: a transistor coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; integration circuit means connected between said input and output terminals and a ground terminal for supplying a voltage applied on said input terminal to said output terminal at a predetermined limited rising rate; control means for turning on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined level, said control means including a comparator having a first input terminal coupled to said output terminal, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said transistor and turns on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined voltage level.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
145 words
A power source circuit for supplying a voltage applied on an input terminal to an output terminal at a limited rising rate, comprising: a transistor coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; integration circuit means connected between said input and output terminals and a ground terminal for supplying a voltage applied on said input terminal to said output terminal at a predetermined limited rising rate; control means for turning on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined level, said control means including a comparator having a first input terminal coupled to said output terminal, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said transistor and turns on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined voltage level.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
194 words
A power source circuit for supplying a voltage applied on an input terminal to an output terminal at a limited rising rate, comprising: a transistor coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; integration circuit means connected between said input and output terminals and a ground terminal for supplying a voltage applied on said input terminal to said output terminal at a predetermined limited rising rate; control means for turning on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined level, said control means including a comparator having a first input terminal coupled to said output terminal, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said transistor and turns on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined voltage level; switch means inserted between said integration means and said output terminal, said switch means having a control input terminal coupled to an output of said control means, such that said control means turns off said switch means at the same time when said control means turns on said transistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
194 words
A power source circuit for supplying a voltage applied on an input terminal to an output terminal at a limited rising rate, comprising: a transistor coupled between said input terminal and said output terminal; integration circuit means connected between said input and output terminals and a ground terminal for supplying a voltage applied on said input terminal to said output terminal at a predetermined limited rising rate; control means for turning on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined level, said control means including a comparator having a first input terminal coupled to said output terminal, and a second input terminal coupled to a reference constant voltage source, wherein an output of said comparator is coupled to a control terminal of said transistor and turns on said transistor when said voltage at said output terminal exceeds a predetermined voltage level; switch means inserted between said integration means and said output terminal, said switch means having a control input terminal coupled to an output of said control means, such that said control means turns off said switch means at the same time when said control means turns on said transistor.
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