Protected switching element

US9559682B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

• Florian Brugger · Villach, AT
• Robert Illing · Finkenstein, AT
• Alexander Mayer · Velden am Wörther See, AT
• Christian Djelassi · Villach, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 12, 2015
• Grant date: Jan 31, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 4, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H03K2017/0806
• WIPO field: Basic communication processes
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit is suggested comprising an electronic switching element, a logic unit coupled to control the electronic switching element, and a counter unit coupled to the logic unit, wherein the counter unit comprises a counter and an internal power supply.