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Power on/off protect circuit

US4493000A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 1983
Grant dateJan 8, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H3/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A simplified power on/off protect circuit is provided to enable logic above a predetermined power supply voltage level and disable the logic below such predetermined voltage level. The circuit comprises a zener diode in combination with a transistor such that the zener controls the voltage level at which the transistor turns on. The transistor enables the logic.

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