Semiconductor component with a circuit for driving an electrical load
US6628491B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2017/0806
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The semiconductor component has a circuit configuration for driving an electrical load. The circuit includes a control circuit with a power switch driven by a drive configuration and feeding a current to the load. The semiconductor component has a first temperature detector thermally closely coupled to the power switch and a further temperature detector. A temperature evaluation circuit receives temperature signal from the temperature detectors and generates a signal that depends on the signals of the temperature detectors and feeds the signal to the drive configuration.
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