Transistor drive circuit, constant voltage circuit, and method thereof using a plurality of error amplifying circuits to effectively drive a power transistor
First Claim
1. A transistor drive circuit which drives a power transistor to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value, the circuit comprising:
- a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output from the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion to the power voltage; and
a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the power voltage detector is further configured to suitably change a proportionality constant of the divided voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined power voltage.
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Abstract
A transistor drive circuit, a constant voltage circuit, and a method thereof provided with a reference voltage generator, a power voltage detector, and a plurality of error amplifying circuits. The plurality of error amplifying circuits have different operational characteristics. One of the error amplifying circuits is selectively activated in response to a control signal in accordance with an operational mode selected. A reference voltage produced by the reference voltage generator or a divided voltage produced by the power voltage detector is also changed in response to the control signal suitably for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by a power transistor to output a constant power voltage.
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23 Claims
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1. A transistor drive circuit which drives a power transistor to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value, the circuit comprising:
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a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output from the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion to the power voltage; and
a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the power voltage detector is further configured to suitably change a proportionality constant of the divided voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A transistor drive circuit which drives a power transistor to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value, the circuit comprising:
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a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output front the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion to the power voltage; and
a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the reference voltage generator is further configured to suitably change a voltage value of the divided voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A transistor drive circuit which drives a power transistor to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value, the circuit comprising:
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a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output from the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion to the power voltage; and
a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the reference voltage generator is further configured to suitably change a voltage value of the reference voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of driving a power transistor which controls a current output from an input terminal to an output terminal in accordance with a signal input to a control electrode thereof, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics;
activating one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor such that a voltage at the output terminal becomes a predefined power voltage;
producing a reference voltage to the plurality of error amplifying circuits;
generating a divided voltage in proportion to the voltage at the output terminal by using a proportionality constant in accordance wit operational characteristics of each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits; and
controlling the operation of the power transistor to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage.
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13. A method of driving a power transistor which controls a current output from an input terminal to an output terminal in accordance with a signal input to a control electrode thereof, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics;
activating one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits ill response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor such that a voltage at the output terminal becomes a predefined power voltage;
producing a reference voltage for one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated in accordance with the operational characteristics thereof;
generating a divided voltage in proportion to the voltage at the output terminal by using a proportionality constant; and
controlling the operation of the power transistor to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage.
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14. A method of driving a power transistor which controls a current output from an input terminal to an output terminal in accordance with a signal input to a control electrode thereof, the method comprising the steps of;
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providing a plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics;
activating one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor such that a voltage at the output terminal becomes a predefined power voltage;
producing a reference voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits in accordance with the operational characteristics thereof;
generating a divided voltage in proportion to the voltage at the output terminal by using a proportionality constant; and
controlling the operation of the power transistor to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage.
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15. A constant voltage circuit, comprising:
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a power transistor configured to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value;
a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output from the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion to the power voltage, and a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the power voltage detector is further configured to suitably change a proportionality constant of the divided voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined lower voltage. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A constant voltage circuit, comprising:
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a power transistor configured to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value;
a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output from the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion to the power voltage; and
a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the reference voltage generator is further configured to suitably change a voltage value of the divided voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A constant voltage circuit, comprising;
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a power transistor configured to output a power voltage from an output terminal and to control the power voltage to have a predefined voltage value;
a reference voltage generator configured to generate a reference voltage;
a power voltage detector configured to detect the power voltage output from the output terminal and to generate a divided voltage in proportion To the power voltage; and
a plurality of error amplifying circuits each configured to be activated in response to a control signal input thereto to control an operation of the power transistor in a way such as to substantially equalize the divided voltage with the reference voltage, the plurality of error amplifying circuits having different operational characteristics, wherein the reference voltage generator is further configured to suitably change a voltage value of the reference voltage for each one of the plurality of error amplifying circuits which is selectively activated so as to control the power voltage generated by the power transistor to have the predefined power voltage. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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