Appeal No. 2006-1194
Application No. 10/601,204
an operational amplifier having a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, and
an output terminal, wherein the negative input terminal of said operational amplifier is
electrically connected to the output terminal of said bandgap reference voltage generator;
a transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain, wherein the gate of said transistor is
electrically connected to the output of said operational amplifier, and wherein the drain of said
transistor is electrically connected to the positive input terminal of said operational amplifier;
a voltage divider having a input terminal, an output terminal, and a common terminal,
wherein said input terminal of said voltage divider is electrically connected to the positive input
terminal of said operational amplifier;
a startup network having a first positive supply terminal and an output terminal, wherein
said output terminal of said startup network is electrically connected to said input terminal of
said voltage divider; and
a self-biasing network having a second positive supply terminal, a common terminal, and
an output terminal, wherein said second positive supply terminal of said self-biasing network is
electrically connected to said output terminal of said startup network, and wherein said common
terminal of said self-biasing network is electrically connected to said common terminal of said
voltage divider.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Connell et al. (Connell) 6,441,594 Aug. 27, 2002
Mosinskis et al. (Mosinskis) 6,529,563 Mar. 4, 2003
Claims 7, 8, 11 and 13 through 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being
anticipated by Mosinskis. Claims 17 through 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon Mosinskis in view of Connell.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellant and the examiner, reference is made to
the Brief (no Reply Brief has been filed) for appellant’s positions, and to the Answer for the
examiner’s positions.
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