Current output relaxation oscillator

Details Current output relaxation oscillator Current output relaxation oscillator

1981-01-29

1982-06-22

Grimm, Siegfried H.

Oscillators

Solid state active element oscillator

Transistors

331111, H03K 3282

Patent

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043365078

ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit current-output relaxation oscillator utilizes an internal or external capacitor which is alternately charged from +V.sub.BE to a predetermined upper trip point and then discharged to +V.sub.BE. A control current proportional to the voltage across the capacitor is generated and compared with a reference current. When the control current achieves a predetermined value with respect to the reference current, a transistor is turned on permitting the capacitor to discharge to +V.sub.BE. The control current is generated by the same current mirror circuit which generates the oscillating output current and is either equal or proportional thereto. Therefore, the magnitude of the oscillating output current is dominantly proportional to the magnitude of the reference current, and the frequency of oscillation is dominantly dependent on passive components; i.e. a resistor and a capacitor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3886485 (1975-05-01), Takahashi
patent: 3924202 (1975-12-01), Craft
patent: 4263567 (1981-04-01), Astle
patent: 4292604 (1981-09-01), Embree et al.

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