Device for regulating the intensity of an electric current
US7629753B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/181
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for regulating the current intensity of an electric current to be supplied to a load and generated by a current/voltage source is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a semiconductor body, a first electrode, which is connected electrically to the front side of the semiconductor body and can be connected electrically to the current/voltage source, a second electrode, which is connected electrically to the rear side of the semiconductor body and can be connected electrically to the load, a vertical transistor formed in the semiconductor body, by means of which electric current flows between the first and second electrode can be generated/controlled, and a control circuit, which drives the transistor in such a way that the intensities of the current flows between the first and second electrode are regulated to specific values.
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