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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2002
Applicants:
Robert Maigret, Warwick, RI (US);
Thomas Somerville, Tempe, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Robert Maigret, Warwick, RI (US);
Thomas Somerville, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F001/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An adjustable voltage reference circuit () that can be adjusted via an external device is disclosed. The circuit is designed to receive, after packaging, a plurality of adjustment inputs (). These inputs are used by an adjustable voltage cell () to produce an adjustment factor. The adjustment factor will then be used by a voltage reference cell () to adjust the reference voltage (Vref).