Circuit for limiting the current in a power transistor
US5570060A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05F1/575
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A current limiting circuit used with voltage regulators or other similar circuits is disclosed. The current limiting circuit uses two transistors, configured as a differential pair, combined with a fixed current source to limit the current available to a pass transistor of the voltage regulator.
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