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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventor:
Alfons Graf, Kaufering, DE;
Assignee:
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/082 (2006.01); H03K 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/0822 (2013.01); H03K 2017/0806 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an electronic switch, a drive unit for driving the electronic switch, a diagnosis unit for determining a current through the electronic switch, a memory for storing a protection profile. The drive unit is configured such that the electronic switch is driven on the basis of the current through the electronic switch determined by the diagnosis unit and on the basis of the protection profile. Furthermore, a method is specified for driving an electronic switch.