Electronic circuit arrangement for use in an explosive area
US9729141B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/382
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic circuit arrangement for use in an explosive area may include an electrical signal line, which connects an electrical input connector to an electrical output connector, and an electrical earth line, which can be or is electrically connected to the electrical signal line by at least one electrical earthing line. An inductive component and a semiconductor switch may be arranged in the at least one earthing line. The semiconductor switch may be switched between a closed state, in which the signal line is electrically connected via the at least one earthing line to the earth line, and an open state, in which this electrical connection is interrupted.
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