Electricity: power supply or regulation systems – Output level responsive – Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
Patent
1991-09-18
1992-10-06
Wong, Peter S.
Electricity: power supply or regulation systems
Output level responsive
Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...
323312, 330105, 330260, G05F 308
Patent
active
051534991
ABSTRACT:
A voltage controlled current source with variable compliance produces a load current through a load impedance where the load current value is substantially independent of the value chosen for the load impedance. The value of the current is substantially proportional to the difference between a first and second input voltage, and is substantially inversely proportional to a value of resistance chosen as a sense resistance. The current source comprises two variable gain instrumentation amplifiers and a resistance means connected in series with the load impedance.
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Allied-Signal Inc.
Malvone C. N.
Massung H. G.
Walsh R. A.
Wong Peter S.
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