Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Self-regulating – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Patent
1991-11-22
1993-06-22
Beha, Jr., William H.
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Self-regulating
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
307250, 307254, 307263, G05F 326
Patent
active
052218899
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are provided for bidirectional current conduction between first and second nodes of an electronic circuit. A first substantially constant current is conducted through a first current mirror pair of transistors coupled between the first and second nodes, in a first direction away from the first node toward the second node, in response to the first node having a voltage higher than the second node. A second substantially constant current is conducted through a second current mirror pair of transistors coupled between the first and second nodes, in a second direction away from the second node toward the first node, in response to the first node having a voltage lower than the second node.
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Beha Jr. William H.
Braden Stanton C.
Donaldson Richard L.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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