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System and method for an overcurrent protection and interface circuit between an energy source and a load

US8779735B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Werner Roessler · Alteglofsheim, DE
Gerald Deboy · Klagenfurt, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 15, 2011
Grant date	Jul 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K17/0822
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a current between an energy source and a load is disclosed. A switching module is coupled between the energy source and the load. The switching module includes two input terminals coupled to the energy source and two output terminals coupled to the load and at least one semiconductor switching element coupled between one of the input terminals and one of the output terminals. At least one current parameter of the current is measured between the energy source and the load. The current between the energy source and the load is interrupted by switching off the switching element when the at least one current parameter reaches or exceeds at least one predetermined parameter threshold value.

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