Patent · US Expired

Turn-off circuit to provide a discharge path from a first node to a second node

US5475329A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
5References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 4, 1994
Grant dateDec 12, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 4, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/0822
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A turn-off circuit is disclosed that includes a turn-off device (14) having a first current path connected to a first node, a second current path connected to a second node and an input. A control circuit (16) has an output connected to the input of the turn-off device (14) and has an input. A hold-off device (18) has an output connected to the first node and an input. Together, the turn-off device (14), the control circuit (16) and the hold-off device (18) comprise a turn-off circuit (20). A control signal CONTROL 2 is connected to the input of the control circuit (16), and a control signal CONTROL 3 is connected to the input of the hold-off device (18).

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