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Selectable current limiter circuit

US9948242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2016
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03G11/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A selectable current limiter circuit to limit the current an amplifier with a load. The limiter circuit limits the current of an amplifier by comparing a voltage reference that follows the output swing of the amplifier to voltage drop across a current limiting resistor coupled to the output of the amplifier. The limiter circuits are operatively coupled to buffer and switch circuits that delay the current limiting until the limiter circuits are activated.

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