Fuse circuit having zero power draw for partially blown condition
US5999038A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C17/18
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fuse circuit includes a fusible element and a feedback path which causes the circuit to behave as if the fusible element is fully blown even though the fusible element in fact is partially intact. While a partially intact fuse normally would result in a continuous drain of power, the feedback path cuts off the current flow through the partially intact fusible element.
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