US5694076A — Voltage generation circuit with output fluctuatio…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 287 words

A voltage generation circuit comprising: first and second power sources supplying first and second source voltages; constant voltage generation means generating a constant voltage between said first and second source voltages; voltage level shift means level-shifting said first source voltage toward said second source voltage for outputting an output voltage at an output terminal on the basis of an amplified voltage; differential amplification means comparing said output voltage with said constant voltage and amplifying the result of said comparison for outputting said amplified voltage, said output voltage being controlled to be constant upon function of an output voltage control operation consisting of an amplification operation of said differential amplification means and a level shift operation of said voltage level shift means; and constant current supply means being coupled between said output terminal and said second power source for supplying a constant current across said output terminal and said second power source at a current quantity being based on a control voltage being related to fluctuation in potential difference between said first and second source voltages, said constant current being supplied by said constant current supply means satisfying both of the following conditions 1 and 2: condition 1) said constant current exerts no influence on said output voltage when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is functional to enable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage; and condition 2) said output voltage is level-shifted toward said second source voltage on the basis of the current quantity of said constant current when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is unfunctional to disable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 287 words

A voltage generation circuit comprising: first and second power sources supplying first and second source voltages; constant voltage generation means generating a constant voltage between said first and second source voltages; voltage level shift means level-shifting said first source voltage toward said second source voltage for outputting an output voltage at an output terminal on the basis of an amplified voltage; differential amplification means comparing said output voltage with said constant voltage and amplifying the result of said comparison for outputting said amplified voltage, said output voltage being controlled to be constant upon function of an output voltage control operation consisting of an amplification operation of said differential amplification means and a level shift operation of said voltage level shift means; and constant current supply means being coupled between said output terminal and said second power source for supplying a constant current across said output terminal and said second power source at a current quantity being based on a control voltage being related to fluctuation in potential difference between said first and second source voltages, said constant current being supplied by said constant current supply means satisfying both of the following conditions 1 and 2: condition 1) said constant current exerts no influence on said output voltage when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is functional to enable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage; and condition 2) said output voltage is level-shifted toward said second source voltage on the basis of the current quantity of said constant current when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is unfunctional to disable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 58 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 1, further comprising: first and second load elements being coupled between said first and second source voltages to be connected in series with each other, a voltage obtained from a node between said first and second load elements being provided to said constant current supply means as said control voltage.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 90 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 2, wherein said voltage level shift means includes a first conductivity type first transistor having a control electrode receiving said amplified voltage, a first electrode being connected to said first power source, and a second electrode serving as said output terminal, and said constant current supply means includes a second conductivity type second transistor having a control electrode receiving said control voltage, a first electrode being connected to said second power source, and a second electrode being connected to said output terminal.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 199 words

A voltage generation circuit comprising: first and second power sources supplying first and second source voltages; constant voltage generation means generating a constant voltage between said first and second source voltages and generating a control voltage being related to potential difference between said first and second source voltages; voltage level shift means level-shifting said first source voltage toward said second source voltage for outputting an output voltage at an output terminal on the basis of an amplified voltage; differential amplification means comparing said output voltage with said constant voltage and amplifying the result of said comparison for outputting said amplified voltage, said output voltage being controlled to be constant upon function of an output voltage control operation consisting of an amplification operation of said differential amplification means and a level shift operation of said voltage level shift means; and constant current supply means being coupled between said output terminal and said second power source for supplying a constant current across said output terminal and said second power source at a current quantity being based on said control voltage, said output voltage being level-shifted toward said second source voltage on the basis of the current quantity of said constant current.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 199 words

A voltage generation circuit comprising: first and second power sources supplying first and second source voltages; constant voltage generation means generating a constant voltage between said first and second source voltages and generating a control voltage being related to potential difference between said first and second source voltages; voltage level shift means level-shifting said first source voltage toward said second source voltage for outputting an output voltage at an output terminal on the basis of an amplified voltage; differential amplification means comparing said output voltage with said constant voltage and amplifying the result of said comparison for outputting said amplified voltage, said output voltage being controlled to be constant upon function of an output voltage control operation consisting of an amplification operation of said differential amplification means and a level shift operation of said voltage level shift means; and constant current supply means being coupled between said output terminal and said second power source for supplying a constant current across said output terminal and said second power source at a current quantity being based on said control voltage, said output voltage being level-shifted toward said second source voltage on the basis of the current quantity of said constant current.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 122 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 4, wherein said constant current being supplied by said constant current supply means satisfies both of the following conditions 1 and 2: condition 1) said constant current exerts no influence on said output voltage when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is functional to enable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage; and condition 2) said output voltage is level-shifted toward said second source voltage on the basis of the current quantity of said constant current when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is unfunctional to disable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 91 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 5, wherein said voltage level shift means includes a first conductivity type first transistor having a control electrode receiving said amplified voltage, a first electrode being connected to said first power source, and a second electrode serving as said output terminal, and said constant current supply means includes a second conductivity type second transistor having a control electrode directly receiving said control voltage, a first electrode being connected to said second power source, and a second electrode being connected to said output terminal.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 207 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 6, wherein said constant voltage generation means comprises: a first conductivity type third transistor having a first electrode being connected to said first power source, and a second electrode and a control electrode being short-circuited at a first node, a first conductivity type fourth transistor having a first electrode being connected to said first power source, a control electrode being connected to said first node, and a second electrode being connected to a second node, a resistive element having an end being connected to said second power source, a second conductivity type fifth transistor having a first electrode being connected to another end of said resistive element, a second electrode being connected to said first node, and a control electrode being connected to said second node, and a second conductivity type sixth transistor having a first electrode being connected to said second power source, a second electrode being connected to said second node, and a control electrode being connected to another end of said resistive element and said first electrode of said fifth transistor, a voltage being obtained from said first node is said control voltage, and a voltage being obtained from said second node is said constant voltage.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 102 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 7, further comprising: a second resistive element having an end being connected to said second power source, a seventh transistor having a first electrode being connected to another end of said second resistive element, and a second electrode and a control electrode being connected to said output terminal, and an eighth transistor having a first electrode being connected to said second power source, a second electrode being connected to said output terminal, and a control electrode being connected to another end of said second resistive element and said first electrode of said seventh transistor.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 25 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 8, wherein transistor sizes of said first, second and eighth transistors are in the ratios of 5:2:2.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 34 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 9, wherein said first source voltage is higher than said second source voltage, and said first and second conductivity types are P and N types respectively.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 215 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 6, wherein said constant voltage generation means comprises: a first conductivity type third transistor having a first electrode being connected to said first power source, and a second electrode and a control electrode being short-circuited at a first node, a first conductivity type fourth transistor having a first electrode being connected to said first power source, a control electrode being connected to said first node, and a second electrode being connected to a second node, a resistive element having an end being connected to said second power source, a second conductivity type fifth transistor having a first electrode being connected to another end of said resistive element, a second electrode being connected to said first node, and a control electrode being connected to said second node, a second conductivity type sixth transistor having a second electrode and a control electrode being short-circuited at said second node, and a first conductivity type seventh transistor having a first electrode being connected to a first electrode of said sixth transistor, and a control electrode and a second electrode being connected to said second power source, a voltage being obtained from said first node is said control voltage, and a voltage being obtained from said second node is said constant voltage.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 240 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 6, wherein said constant voltage generation means comprises: a first conductivity type third transistor having a first electrode being connected to said first power source, and a second electrode and a control electrode being short-circuited at said first node, a first conductivity type fourth transistor having a first electrode being connected to said first power source, a control electrode being connected to said first node, and a second electrode being connected to a second node, a second conductivity type fifth transistor having a second electrode being connected to said first node, and a control electrode being connected to said second node, a second conductivity type sixth transistor having a second electrode and a control electrode being short-circuited at said second node, a first conductivity type seventh transistor having a first electrode being connected to a first electrode of said sixth transistor, and a control electrode and a second electrode being connected to said second power source, a resistive element having an end being connected to a first electrode of said fifth transistor, a first conductivity type eighth transistor having a first electrode being connected to another end of said resistive element, and a second electrode and a control electrode being connected to said second power source, and a voltage being obtained from said first node is said control voltage, and a voltage being obtained from said second node is said constant voltage.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 90 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 4, further comprising: first and second load elements being coupled in series between said first and second source voltages, a voltage being obtained from a node between said first and second load elements serving as a second control voltage, and second constant current supply means being interposed between said output terminal and said second power source for supplying a second constant current across said output terminal and said second power source at a current quantity being based on said second control voltage.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 144 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 13, wherein said constant current of said constant current supply means and said second constant current of said second constant current supply means satisfy both of the following conditions 1 and 2: condition 1) said constant current and said second constant current exert no influence on said output voltage when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is functional to enable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage; and condition 2) said output voltage is level-shifted toward said second source voltage on the basis of the current quantity of said constant current and that of said second constant current when said output voltage control operation by said differential amplification means and said voltage level shift means is unfunctional to disable suppression of fluctuation in said output voltage.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 147 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 14, wherein said voltage level shift means includes a first conductivity type first transistor having a control electrode receiving said amplified voltage, a first electrode being connected to said first power source, and a second electrode serving as said output terminal, said constant current supply means includes a second conductivity type second transistor having a control electrode receiving said control voltage, a first electrode being connected to said second power source, and a second electrode being connected to said output terminal, said second constant current supply means includes a second conductivity type third transistor having a control electrode receiving said second control voltage, a first electrode being connected to said second power source, and a second electrode being connected to said output terminal, and transistor sizes of said first, second and third transistors are in the ratios of 5:2:2.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 33 words

The voltage generation circuit in accordance with claim 4, further comprising: a high-pass filter receiving said control voltage and removing its low-frequency component for supplying the same to said constant current supply means.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2000-12-01	2001-06-02	2001-12-02	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2004-12-01	2005-06-02	2005-12-02	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
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Voltage generation circuit with output fluctuation suppression

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