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Protection circuit for a semiconductor circuit

US4979071A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1988
Grant dateDec 18, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02H9/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A protection circuit for a semiconductor circuit for protecting it from a thunder surge and overcurrent or overvoltage. A surge absorbing element and a Zenor diode are in parallel connected to the semiconductor circuit. A first fuse are connected before between the electric source and the surge absorbing element. A second fuse and a resistor, which is in series connection, is arranged between the surge absorbing element and the Zenor diode.

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