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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
James Nguyen, San Jose, CA (US);
Ying Xiao, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H03K 17/0812 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/08122 (2013.01); H02J 1/10 (2013.01); H02J 2001/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrical circuit includes a monolithic integrated circuit (IC) switch device that includes a first pin, a second pin, and a power switch that connects the first pin to the second pin through the power switch when the electrical circuit is turned ON. The monolithic IC switch device includes an adaptive safe operating area (SOA) circuit that limits allowable current through the power switch based on temperature, such as the temperature of the power switch.