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Integrated pulse-width modulation circuit with thermal shutdown circuit

US5675297A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 29, 1996
Grant dateOct 7, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2017/0806
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated pulse-width modulation circuit with conditional temperature protection circuitry includes logic circuitry, a power output device, thermal shutdown circuitry to disable the power output device when the die temperature exceeds a predetermined limit, and a masking circuit that disables the thermal shutdown circuit during short term thermal increases such as those that occur when an inductive load turn off event takes place.

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