Reference generator

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1988-03-03

1989-03-21

Salce, Patrick R.

Electricity: power supply or regulation systems

Self-regulating

Using a three or more terminal semiconductive device as the...

341144, G05F 316

Patent

active

048146889

ABSTRACT:
A reference generator is used in a digital-to-analog converter to provide for a replication of colors in accordance with binary information introduced to the converter. The generator is responsive to binary signals each having first and second logic levels respectively representing binary "1" and binary "0" and each representing a different one of the binary colors red, green and blue. Each of the binary signals is introduced to an individual one of transistors in a first plurality. An energizing voltage is also introduced to the transistors to obtain a flow of current through such transistors in accordance with the logic levels of such input signals and the magnitude of the energizing voltage. A substantially constant current is provided at first particular times and a reference voltage is provided at other times. An impedance may be common to the circuit for the substantially constant current and the reference voltage. A first control is responsive to the constant current to maintain the energizing voltage at a substantially constant value. A second control is responsive to the reference voltage to maintain the energizing voltage at the substantially constant value. When the reference voltage is produced, the production of the substantially constant voltage from the constant current is overridden. The first and second controls for each of the different colors are disposed in an electrical circuit to provide an output from the circuit only in accordance with the logic levels of the binary signals. The first and second controls may respectively include transistors in second and third pluralities.

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