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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/20 (2006.01); H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/687 (2013.01); H02H 3/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
A switch device includes a common node that is connected to end nodes, such as that of computer interface ports. The switch device includes several switch circuits that can be connected in series to form a switch path between the common node and an end node. A switch circuit can include a main switch, such as a transistor that can be configured to withstand a positive or negative voltage surge by automatically changing the connection of its gate.