Mode-controlled voltage excursion detector apparatus and a method of operating thereof
US9519013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R19/16552
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mode-controlled voltage excursion detector apparatus for monitoring a supply voltage of a power supply applied to a load and a method of operating thereof is described. A voltage monitor is configured to detect an excursion event if the supply voltage exceeds or falls below at least one defined threshold, to generate an excursion event signal upon detection of the excursion event and to provide the generated excursion event signal to the excursion event output for being outputted via an excursion event output. A sensitivity control module is configured to receive a signal indicative of potential voltage excursions. A sensitivity control module is further operatively coupled to the sensitivity control input and configured to disable the outputting of an excursion event signal generated during a defined period of time in response to the reception of the signal, which triggers the disabling of the outputting.
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