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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Marc Gens, Saint Martin d'Uriage, FR;
Francedilla.ois Van Zanten, Meylan, FR;
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics S.A., Gentilly, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
323315 ; 323281 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a voltage regulator including at least one input terminal for receiving a supply voltage; a circuit for generating a reference voltage proportional to a desired regulated output voltage; an amplifier of a signal of error between the reference voltage and the output voltage assigned with a coefficient of proportionality; a capacitor connected between an output terminal and the ground, further including means for supplying at least the circuit and the amplifier with the output voltage in case of a deficiency or a disappearing of the supply voltage present on the input terminal.