Patent ID: 7795950
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. A temperature detection circuit, comprising: a temperature sensor circuit whose output voltage changes with a variation in temperature; a reference voltage circuit that generates a reference voltage; a comparator that compares an output voltage from the temperature sensor circuit with the reference voltage to generate one of a temperature detection signal and a temperature non-detection signal, the comparator having an output terminal; a positive power supply terminal, a negative power supply terminal, and an output terminal connected to the output terminal of the comparator; and an erroneous operation preventing circuit that is connected with the output terminal of the comparator such that immediately after activation of a power supply to the temperature detection circuit, the comparator generates the temperature non-detection signal, the erroneous operation preventing circuit having a first terminal connected with the positive power supply terminal and a second terminal connected with the output terminal of the temperature detection circuit, wherein the erroneous operation preventing circuit controls the comparator such that immediately after activation of the power supply, when the output voltage of the temperature sensor circuit or the reference voltage of the reference voltage circuit is insufficient, the positive power supply terminal is short-circuited with the output terminal of the temperature detection circuit to cause the temperature non-detection signal to be forcedly outputted from the output terminal of the temperature detection circuit.