Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A switching bandgap reference circuit with compounded ΔV BE , comprising: an amplifier having an output, an inverting input and a non-inverting input; a first PN junction connected to said non-inverting input; a second PN junction connected to said inverting input through an input capacitor; a low current source and a high current source; a switching device for applying in an auto zero mode the low current source to a first terminal of said first PN junction and the high current source to a first terminal of said second PN junction for establishing a V BE1 of said first PN junction at both said inputs of said amplifier, and for applying in a valid reference mode the high current source to said first terminal of said first PN junction and the low current source to said first terminal of said second PN junction for establishing a positive ΔV BE1 of said first PN junction to both said inputs of said amplifier and applying a negative ΔV BE2 of said second PN junction to said input capacitor to produce a voltage of ΔV BE1 plus (-ΔV BE2 ) across said input capacitor; a feedback capacitor connected between the output and inverting input of said amplifier to define the gain on a combined ΔV BE voltage to produce a temperature stabilized voltage at the output of said amplifier; and a reset switching device for discharging said feedback capacitor and enabling said amplifier to equalize its inputs in the auto-zero mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A switching bandgap reference circuit with compounded ΔV BE , comprising: an amplifier having an output, an inverting input and a non-inverting input; a first PN junction connected to said non-inverting input; a second PN junction connected to said inverting input through an input capacitor; a low current source and a high current source; a switching device for applying in an auto zero mode the low current source to a first terminal of said first PN junction and the high current source to a first terminal of said second PN junction for establishing a V BE1 of said first PN junction at both said inputs of said amplifier, and for applying in a valid reference mode the high current source to said first terminal of said first PN junction and the low current source to said first terminal of said second PN junction for establishing a positive ΔV BE1 of said first PN junction to both said inputs of said amplifier and applying a negative ΔV BE2 of said second PN junction to said input capacitor to produce a voltage of ΔV BE1 plus (-ΔV BE2 ) across said input capacitor; a feedback capacitor connected between the output and inverting input of said amplifier to define the gain on a combined ΔV BE voltage to produce a temperature stabilized voltage at the output of said amplifier; and a reset switching device for discharging said feedback capacitor and enabling said amplifier to equalize its inputs in the auto-zero mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 1 in which said amplifier is an operational amplifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 1 in which at least one of said first or second PN junctions is included in a diode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 1 in which at least one of said first or second PN junctions is included in a transistor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 1 in which at least one of said first or second PN junctions is included in a bipolar transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 1 in which at least one of said first or second PN junctions is included in a parasitic substrate bipolar transistor in a CMOS circuit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 6 in which said transistors include a collector connected to ground.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 1 in which said first PN junction has a second terminal connected to a common node to establish the amplifier output voltage relative to that node.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The switching bandgap reference circuit of claim 8 in which said common node is ground.