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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2017
Applicant:

Bel Fuse (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited, Andar H-K, MO;

Inventors:

Mark Jutras, Upton, MA (US);

Scott Moore, Westford, MA (US);

Mark Masera, North Grafton, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/14 (2006.01); H05B 45/37 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 3/007 (2020.01); H02J 3/14 (2013.01); H05B 45/37 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H02J 2310/14 (2020.01); Y02B 20/348 (2013.01); Y02B 20/48 (2013.01); Y04S 20/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A power switch includes a bridge-connected switching circuit with (1) a pair of MOSFETs back-to-back in series between line and load connections, an interconnection point of the MOSFETs being a first common connection, and (2) a pair of diodes back-to-back between the line and load connections, an interconnection point of the diodes being a second common connection. A line/load controller has supply inputs connected to the first and second common connections for receiving operating power, and (1) places both MOSFETs in the ON state to deliver normal operating current to the load for normal operation, and (2) places both MOSFETs in the OFF state to deliver (by body diode conduction) a substantially reduced leakage current to the load when the load is not powered for normal operation, the leakage current providing the operating power to the line/load controller.


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