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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Tours) Sas, Tours, FR;
Inventors:
Bertrand Rivet, Vouvray, FR;
David Jouve, Tours, FR;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS (TOURS) SAS, Tours, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/10 (2006.01); G05F 1/613 (2006.01); G05F 1/46 (2006.01); H03K 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/613 (2013.01); G05F 1/468 (2013.01); H03K 17/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
A circuit for balancing a voltage across a semiconductor element series-connected with other semiconductor elements of the same type may include a comparator configured to compare data representative of a voltage across the semiconductor element with a reference voltage, and a resistive element of adjustable value and configured to be controlled by the comparator.