IP Library Granted Patent US 9,639,101
Granted Patent B2
US 9,639,101 · App. 14/664,361 · Granted May 2, 2017

Voltage regulator

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Patent No.
US 9,639,101
App. No.
14/664,361
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

To provide a voltage regulator capable of maintaining the accuracy of an output voltage even if it is set to an arbitrary output voltage. A voltage regulator includes an output transistor comprised of an NMOS transistor having a backgate grounded, an error amplifier circuit configured to amplify and output a difference between a divided voltage obtained by dividing an output voltage outputted from the output transistor and a reference voltage and thereby to control a gate of the output transistor, a constant voltage circuit, and a transistor having a gate inputted with a voltage of the constant voltage circuit, a drain connected to the gate of the output transistor, and a source connected to a source of the output transistor.

Claims (8)

1. A voltage regulator comprising an output transistor comprised of an NMOS transistor having a backgate grounded, and an error amplifier circuit having a first amplification stage inputted with a divided voltage obtained by dividing an output voltage outputted from the output transistor and a reference voltage, a second amplification stage configured to control the output transistor, and a first transistor of the second amplification stage configured to allow a separately supplied bias current to flow at an input of the first transistor and a drain of the first transistor subsequently bias a gate of the output transistor, said voltage regulator comprising:

a constant voltage circuit;

a second transistor having a gate inputted with a voltage of the constant voltage circuit and a source connected to a source of the output transistor; and

a current mirror circuit having an input connected to a drain of the second transistor, and an output connected to a gate of the first transistor.

2. The voltage regulator according to claim 1 , further including:

a third transistor of the current mirror circuit having a gate connected to the drain of the second transistor, and

a constant current circuit connected to a drain of the third transistor,

wherein a phase compensation circuit of the error amplifier circuit is adjusted by a voltage at a connecting point of the drain of the third transistor and the constant current circuit.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 12, 2018
From: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
To: ABLIC INC.
Reel/Frame 045567/0927 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE EXECUTION DATE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037783 FRAME: 0166. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 23, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037903/0928 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2016
From: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC
To: SII SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION .
Reel/Frame 037783/0166 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2015
From: SUZUKI, TERUO
To: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Reel/Frame 036239/0326 →