Electric device protection circuit and method for protecting an electric device
US7751163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02H9/02
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electric device protection circuit comprises at least one conductive bridging unit which electrically connects a terminal of the electric device to a protection node set to a protection potential, the protection potential being chosen such that the conductive bridging unit switches from a resistive state to a conductive state in case that the voltage or current at the terminal exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
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