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Open load detection circuits

US11255920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Ashish Ojha · Bengaluru, IN
Siddhartha Gopal Krishna · Bengaluru, IN
Divyasree J · Bengaluru, IN
Krishnamurthy Shankar · Kanchinakote, IN
Venkata Naresh Kotikelapudi · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 10, 2020
Grant date	Feb 22, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R19/16547
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A circuit includes an input terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a comparator, a voltage reference circuit, and a control circuit. The first transistor includes a first terminal coupled to the input terminal. The second transistor includes a first terminal coupled to the input terminal. The comparator includes a first terminal coupled to the input terminal. The voltage reference circuit is coupled to a second terminal of the comparator. The control circuit includes an input, a first output, and a second output. The input is coupled to an output of the comparator. The first output is coupled to a second terminal of the first transistor. The second output is coupled to a second terminal of the second transistor.

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