System and method for short circuit protection
US8724279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0013
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for providing short circuit protection is disclosed. The system has a supply circuit and a series switch. The supply circuit has a supply input and a supply output, and is configured to deliver an output current at the supply output, and to disable the supply output if the output current exceeds a first current limit. The series switch coupled between the supply output of the supply circuit and a supply node, and the supply node is configured to be coupled to a load.
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