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Circuit configuration for detecting the current in a load transistor

US6737856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2001
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/0027
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement having a load transistor (T1) and a current sensing transistor (T2) coupled to the load transistor (T1), wherein a switch arrangement (S) having at least one first switch (S1; S1a, S1b) is connected downstream of the current sensing transistor (T2) in order to connect the current sensing transistor (T2) to a first or second evaluation circuit (BL1, BL2) depending on a control signal.

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