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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;
Inventors:
Marcus O'Sullivan, Limerick, IE;
Aldo Togneri, Midlothian, GB;
Assignee:
Analog Devices Global, Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/0812 (2006.01); H03K 17/082 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/08122 (2013.01); H03K 17/0822 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for controlling an electronic switch between a power supply and a load includes a sensing circuit to measure a current to the load and a control circuit to control operation of the electronic switch if the current exceeds a current limit. The control circuit includes a normal current circuit to output a first switch control current to the electronic switch and a boost current circuit to output a second switch control current to the electronic switch, the first switch control current being higher than the second switch control current.