Power controller with short circuit protection
US6246559A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H3/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensing and control circuit for power line shorts works especially well for sensor or actuator devices controlled through a microcontroller. A power control circuit is placed between a pin of a programmable microcontroller and a sensor or actuator device to act as a short detector and switch to control power to the device. A capacitor in the power control circuit is charged and sensed by a single pin of the microcontroller to regulate a transistor which switches power to the device.
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