Current clamp circuit

A current clamp circuit includes a current-source circuit, a current-sense circuit, and a feedback circuit. The current-sense circuit includes a transistor, a resistive network, and a multiplexer. The transistor outputs a sensed current signal having a current that is equal to a current of an output...

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Hauptverfasser: Duan, Xindong, Wan, Mingliang, Yun, Tinghua
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A current clamp circuit includes a current-source circuit, a current-sense circuit, and a feedback circuit. The current-sense circuit includes a transistor, a resistive network, and a multiplexer. The transistor outputs a sensed current signal having a current that is equal to a current of an output signal provided by the current-source circuit. The feedback circuit limits the current of the sensed current signal and the output signal below a threshold current. The multiplexer modifies a resistance of the resistive network based on a first control signal. The multiplexer circuit and the feedback circuit are programmed using the first control signal and a second control signal when the transistor operates in a linear region and in a saturation region, respectively, to accurately output the sensed current signal.