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Power dissipation manager circuit for an interface device feeding a subscriber telephone line

US5596637A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 1994
Grant dateJan 21, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit for limiting power dissipation through telephone subscriber line power supply interface devices, by using a pair of final stages to which an external component effective to dissipate power is connected. By use of separate discrete reference circuits, the presence of excessive common mode current is detected; and when this occurs, current to the driver stages is controlled at a lower magnitude.

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