Abstract: A power circuit of an embodiment includes an amplifier circuit having a first and a second input. The amplifier circuit receives power from a power input and outputs an output voltage corresponding to a voltage difference between the first and second inputs. A reference voltage circuit supplies a reference voltage to the first input. A feedback circuit supplies a feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage to the second input. A first ballast capacitance element is between the power input and the first input of the amplifier circuit.

Abstract: A power-supply circuit includes a first transistor connected to an output terminal, a second transistor configured to output a current corresponding to an output current of the first transistor, and an amplifier configured to regulate an output voltage at the output terminal at a predetermined level. A first constant current is caused to flow through the amplifier when the output current of the second transistor is smaller than the predetermined value, and a second constant current that is greater than the first constant current is caused to flow through the amplifier when the output current of the second transistor is greater than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A voltage sensing device with which high-precision voltage sensing is possible without acquiring a unique correction constant for each device. A pair of voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 are selected from n+1 voltage input nodes NC0-NCn in switch part 10, and the selected voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 are connected to inspection input nodes NA and NB. Here, voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 and inspection input nodes NA and NB are connected in two types of patterns of different polarity (forward connection, reverse connection) under the control of control part 50, and digital data S30 for the two sensed voltage signals S20 generated in the two types of connection patterns is input to sensed data processing part 40. With sensed data processing part 40, sensed voltage data S40 that represents the potential difference between voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 is generated according to the difference in the two sensed voltage signals S20.

Abstract: A voltage sensing device with which high-precision voltage sensing is possible without the need to obtain a unique correction constant for each device. A pair of voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 is selected from voltage input nodes NC0-NCn in switch part 10, and they are connected to sensing input nodes NA and NB in two types of patterns with different polarity (forward connection, reverse connection). Sensing input nodes NA and NB are held at reference potential Vm by voltage sensing part 20, and current Ina and Inb corresponding to the voltage at voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 flows to input resistors RIk and RIk-1. Currents Ina and Inb are synthesized at different ratios in voltage sensing part 20, and sensed voltage signal S20 is generated according to the synthesized current Ic. Sensed voltage data S40 with low error is generated according to the difference between the two sensed voltage signals S20 generated in the two connection patterns.

Abstract: Two control voltages are generated, one increasing and another decreasing, in response to the rise of the voltage of a condenser of a common time-constant circuit. Based on the two control voltages, a first and a second currents are formed, from which four different combinations of currents are established. By feeding one of four combinations to each of multiple differential output amplifier circuits each having a feedback resistor, the multiple output amplifier circuits can be individually started up or shut down without generating popcorn noise, using only one single time constant circuit.

Abstract: A voltage sensing device with which high-precision voltage sensing is possible without the need to obtain a unique correction constant for each device. A pair of voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 is selected from voltage input nodes NC0-NCn in switch part 10, and they are connected to sensing input nodes NA and NB in two types of patterns with different polarity (forward connection, reverse connection). Sensing input nodes NA and NB are held at reference potential Vm by voltage sensing part 20, and current Ina and Inb corresponding to the voltage at voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 flows to input resistors RIk and RIk-1. Currents Ina and Inb are synthesized at different ratios in voltage sensing part 20, and sensed voltage signal S20 is generated according to the synthesized current Ic. Sensed voltage data S40 with low error is generated according to the difference between the two sensed voltage signals S20 generated in the two connection patterns.

Abstract: A voltage sensing device with which high-precision voltage sensing is possible without acquiring a unique correction constant for each device. A pair of voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 are selected from n+1 voltage input nodes NC0-NCn in switch part 10, and the selected voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 are connected to inspection input nodes NA and NB. Here, voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 and inspection input nodes NA and NB are connected in two types of patterns of different polarity (forward connection, reverse connection) under the control of control part 50, and digital data S30 for the two sensed voltage signals S20 generated in the two types of connection patterns is input to sensed data processing part 40. With sensed data processing part 40, sensed voltage data S40 that represents the potential difference between voltage input nodes NCk and NCk-1 is generated according to the difference in the two sensed voltage signals S20.

Abstract: Two control voltages are generated, one increasing and another decreasing, in response to the rise of the voltage of a condenser of a common time-constant circuit. Based on the two control voltages, a first and a second currents are formed, from which four different combinations of currents are established. By feeding one of four combinations to each of multiple differential output amplifier circuits each having a feedback resistor, the multiple output amplifier circuits can be individually started up or shut down without generating popcorn noise, using only one single time constant circuit.

Abstract: A window comparator compares a level of an output signal with an attack reference level, and outputs an attack signal based upon an attack reference comparison result signal thus obtained, and compares the output signal level with a recovery reference level, and outputs a recovery signal based upon a recovery reference comparison result signal thus obtained. An attack timing signal generating unit outputs an attack timing signal at first predetermined time intervals. A recovery timing signal generating unit outputs a recovery timing signal at second time intervals which are longer than the first predetermined time interval. An action determining circuit generates a gain reduction signal and a gain increase signal. The amplification gain of the variable gain amplifier is reduced or increased based upon the gain reduction signal or the gain increase signal.

Abstract: Two control voltages are generated, one increasing and another decreasing, in response to the rise of the voltage of a condenser of a common time-constant circuit. Based on the two control voltages, a first and a second currents are formed, from which four different combinations of currents are established. By feeding one of four combinations to each of multiple differential output amplifier circuits each having a feedback resistor, the multiple output amplifier circuits can be individually started up or shut down without generating popcorn noise, using only one single time constant circuit.

Abstract: A window comparator compares a level of an output signal with an attack reference level, and outputs an attack signal based upon an attack reference comparison result signal thus obtained, and compares the output signal level with a recovery reference level, and outputs a recovery signal based upon a recovery reference comparison result signal thus obtained. An attack timing signal generating unit outputs an attack timing signal at first predetermined time intervals. A recovery timing signal generating unit outputs a recovery timing signal at second time intervals which are longer than the first predetermined time interval. An action determining circuit generates a gain reduction signal and a gain increase signal. The amplification gain of the variable gain amplifier is reduced or increased based upon the gain reduction signal or the gain increase signal.

Abstract: Two control voltages are generated, one increasing and another decreasing, in response to the rise of the voltage of a condenser of a common time-constant circuit. Based on the two control voltages, a first and a second currents are formed, from which four different combinations of currents are established. By feeding one of four combinations to each of multiple differential output amplifier circuits each having a feedback resistor, the multiple output amplifier circuits can be individually started up or shut down without generating popcorn noise, using only one single time constant circuit.

Abstract: A thermal printer apparatus prints an image on a thermal paper by repeating a thermal printing process in which an image is printed on a thermal paper with a printer head in a main scanning direction and a paper advancing process in which the thermal paper is advanced at a unit of predetermined length in a sub-scanning direction. The apparatus determines a paper stop time from a previous paper advancing process and then determines a delay time in correspondence with the determined stop time. The apparatus controls the timing of a next thermal printing process after the determined delay time elapsed from a paper advancing process which precedes the next printing process. The stop time may be determined by the amount of data to be printed and the delay time may be determined in further correspondence with the temperature of the printer head.

Abstract: A printed circuit board in accordance with the invention includes an electrically insulated board. A plurality of patterns include electrically conductive members are provided on the board and have electrode units for electrical connection. The electrode units are provided adjacent to each other and are separated at a tip section of the pattern. Electrically insulated covering members cover the pattern except for the electrode units. Electrically insulated separation members are provided in the space between the electrode units.