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Granted Patent B2
US 11,519,790 · App. 16/831,491 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Temperature sensor, circuit device, oscillator, electronic apparatus, and vehicle

Inventors: Takashi Nomiya (Matsumoto, JP); Mitsuaki Sawada (Fujimi-machi, JP); Naoki Il (Suwa, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G01K7/01H03B5/04H03B2200/0038
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Patent No.
US 11,519,790
App. No.
16/831,491
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a temperature sensor including a bipolar transistor, a resistor, and a variable resistance circuit. The resistor is provided between a first node coupled to a base node of the bipolar transistor and a collector node of the bipolar transistor. The variable resistance circuit is provided between an emitter node of the bipolar transistor and a ground node.

Claims (99)

1. A temperature sensor for outputting a temperature detection voltage, comprising:

a first bipolar transistor;

a first resistor provided between a first node coupled to a first base node that is a base node of the first bipolar transistor and a first collector node that is a collector node of the first bipolar transistor;

a first variable resistance circuit provided between a first emitter node that is an emitter node of the first bipolar transistor and a ground node; and

a constant current circuit provided between a power supply node and the first node and outputting a constant current to the first node.

2. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 1 ; and

a circuit operating based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

3. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 1 ;

an oscillation circuit oscillating a vibrator; and

a temperature compensation circuit outputting a temperature compensation signal that temperature compensates an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

4. An oscillator comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 3 ; and

the vibrator.

5. A temperature sensor for outputting a temperature detection voltage, comprising:

a first bipolar transistor;

a first resistor provided between a first node coupled to a first base node that is a base node of the first bipolar transistor and a first collector node that is a collector node of the first bipolar transistor;

a first variable resistance circuit provided between a first emitter node that is an emitter node of the first bipolar transistor and a ground nod,

wherein

the first variable resistance circuit includes

a plurality of resistors coupled in series between the first emitter node and the ground node, and

a plurality of switches each of which is coupled between one end of one of the plurality of resistors and the ground node.

6. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 5 ; and

a circuit operating based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

7. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 3 ;

an oscillation circuit oscillating a vibrator; and

a temperature compensation circuit outputting a temperature compensation signal that temperature compensates an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

8. An oscillator comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 7 ; and

the vibrator.

9. A temperature sensor for outputting a temperature detection voltage, comprising:

a first bipolar transistor;

a first resistor provided between a first node coupled to a first base node that is a base node of the first bipolar transistor and a first collector node that is a collector node of the first bipolar transistor;

a first variable resistance circuit provided between a first emitter node that is an emitter node of the first bipolar transistor and a ground nod;

a buffer circuit outputting the temperature detection voltage by buffering an output voltage from the first collector node; and

a back gate voltage control circuit, wherein

the buffer circuit has a differential section having a current mirror circuit and a differential pair that is electrically coupled to the current mirror circuit,

the current mirror circuit is constituted by a first transistor and a second transistor that are MOS transistors,

the differential pair is constituted by a first differential pair transistor and a second differential pair transistor that are bipolar transistors,

the output voltage from the first collector node is input to a base node of the first differential pair transistor, and an output node of the buffer circuit is electrically coupled to a base node of the second differential pair transistor, and

the back gate voltage control circuit controls at least one of a back gate voltage of the first transistor and a back gate voltage of the second transistor.

10. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 9 ; and

a circuit operating based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

11. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 9 ;

an oscillation circuit oscillating a vibrator; and

a temperature compensation circuit outputting a temperature compensation signal that temperature compensates an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

12. An oscillator comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 11 ; and

the vibrator.

13. A temperature sensor for outputting a temperature detection voltage, comprising:

a first bipolar transistor;

a first resistor provided between a first node coupled to a first base node that is a base node of the first bipolar transistor and a first collector node that is a collector node of the first bipolar transistor;

a first variable resistance circuit provided between a first emitter node that is an emitter node of the first bipolar transistor and a ground nod;

a second bipolar transistor;

a second resistor provided between a second node coupled to a second base node that is a base node of the second bipolar transistor and a second collector node that is a collector node of the second bipolar transistor; and

a second variable resistance circuit provided between a second emitter node that is an emitter node of the second bipolar transistor and the first collector node.

14. The temperature sensor according to claim 13 , further comprising:

a buffer circuit outputting the temperature detection voltage by buffering an output voltage from the second collector node; and

a back gate voltage control circuit, wherein

the buffer circuit has a differential section having a current mirror circuit and a differential pair that is electrically coupled to the current mirror circuit,

the current mirror circuit is constituted by a first transistor and a second transistor that are MOS transistors,

the differential pair is constituted by a first differential pair transistor and a second differential pair transistor that are bipolar transistors,

the output voltage from the second collector node is input to a base node of the first differential pair transistor, and an output node of the buffer circuit is electrically coupled to a base node of the second differential pair transistor, and

the back gate voltage control circuit controls at least one of a back gate voltage of the first transistor and a back gate voltage of the second transistor.

15. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 13 ; and

a circuit operating based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

16. A circuit device comprising:

the temperature sensor according to claim 13 ;

an oscillation circuit oscillating a vibrator; and

a temperature compensation circuit outputting a temperature compensation signal that temperature compensates an oscillation frequency of the oscillation circuit based on the temperature detection voltage from the temperature sensor.

17. A temperature sensor for outputting a temperature detection voltage, comprising:

a first bipolar transistor;

a first resistor provided between a first node coupled to a first base node that is a base node of the first bipolar transistor and a first collector node that is a collector node of the first bipolar transistor;

a second bipolar transistor;

a second resistor provided between a second node coupled to a second base node that is a base node of the second bipolar transistor and a second collector node that is a collector node of the second bipolar transistor; and

a variable resistance circuit provided between a second emitter node that is an emitter node of the second bipolar transistor and the first collector node.

18. An oscillator comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 16 ; and

the vibrator.

19. The temperature sensor according to claim 17 , further comprising:

a buffer circuit outputting the temperature detection voltage by buffering an output voltage from the second collector node; and

a back gate voltage control circuit, wherein

the buffer circuit has a differential section having a current mirror circuit and a differential pair that is electrically coupled to the current mirror circuit,

the current mirror circuit is constituted by a first transistor and a second transistor that are MOS transistors,

the differential pair is constituted by a first differential pair transistor and a second differential pair transistor that are bipolar transistors,

the output voltage from the second collector node is input to a base node of the first differential pair transistor, and an output node of the buffer circuit is electrically coupled to a base node of the second differential pair transistor, and

the back gate voltage control circuit controls at least one of a back gate voltage of the first transistor and a back gate voltage of the second transistor.

20. An electronic apparatus comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 19 ; and

a processing device operating based on an output signal from the circuit device.

21. A vehicle comprising:

the circuit device according to claim 19 ; and

a processing device operating based on an output signal from the circuit device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2020
From: NOMIYA, TAKASHI; SAWADA, MITSUAKI; II, NAOKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-060163 · Mar 27, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200309606A1 · Oct 1, 2020
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