摘要 |
A fixed frequency, variable duty cycle voltage regulator having a precision reference voltage source is provided. The reference voltage source is a bandgap reference circuit including a plurality of series-connected diodes and having a variable temperature coefficient. The output of the precision reference voltage source is combined by a digitally switched attenuator to provide a staircase waveform to a comparator. This variable staircase waveform is compared against the output of an alternator. The comparator sets the output of a flip-flop to an off state when the staircase waveform goes below the output from the alternator. This removes the drive from a current switch which switches off the current flow through the field coil of the alternator. Current limiting protection is provided to the regulator output.
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