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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2002
Takahisa Koyasu, Chita-gun, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A supply current is supplied to an error detection circuit for detecting an error condition of an IC of the power supply circuit such as an overheat detection circuit only when the detection current of the power transistor of the power supply circuit is higher than a reference. Moreover, a supply current to the constant current source is supplied only when the detection current of the power transistor is higher than the reference to suppress the power consumption. Thus, suppression of the power consumption in the battery backup operation for a RAM during ignition off condition is provided. The current detection of the power transistor of the power supply circuit is detected with a series resistor or a multi-collector transistor.