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Temperature dependent current limiting

US10120398B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Robert Illing · Finkenstein, AT
Alexander Mayer · Velden am Wörther See, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2014
Grant date	Nov 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05F1/10
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In one example, a method includes determining, by a temperature sensor, a temperature of a device that controls an amount of current flowing to a load, and determining, based on the temperature of the device, a threshold current. The method also includes, in response to determining that the amount of current flowing to the load is greater than the threshold current, adjusting the amount of current flowing to the load.

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