Protection circuit limiting overvoltages between two selected limits and its monolithic integration
US5243488A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D89/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit for protecting lines such as telephone lines against positive or negative overvoltages having respective determined minimum values (+V1 and -V2). Between a common point (C) and a first conductor (A), a second conductor (B) and ground (M), are inserted first, second and third protection components, respectively constituted by a diode (D1, D2, D3) in anti-parallel with a thyristor (T1, T2, T3), the anode of which is connected to the common point and the gate of which receives a polarization signal. The first and second thyristors are of the cathode-gate type and the third (T1) of the anode-gate type. Each of the first and second thyristors is associated with a transistor (TR2, TR3). The emitter of each transistor is connected to the gate of the corresponding thyristor and the collector of each transistor is connected to a second common point (D) connected to the gate of the third thyristor.
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