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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vincenzo Daniele, Brugherio, IT;
Alessandro Manstretta, Broni, IT;
Paolo Rolandi, Volpedo, IT;
Guido Torelli, S. Alessio Con Vialone, IT;
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza (MI), IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M / ; G05F / ; G05F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
363 43 ; 323282 ; 323288 ; 327336 ;
Abstract
A staircase adaptive voltage generator circuit comprising a first capacitor connected between a first voltage reference and an output operational amplifier, through first and second switches, respectively. The terminals of the capacitor are also connected to a second voltage reference through third and fourth switches, respectively. A second capacitor, in series with a fifth switch, is connected in parallel to the first capacitor.