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Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021

Filed:

Aug. 28, 2019
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Inventors:

Vanni Poletto, Casale Monferrato, IT;

Riccardo Miglierina, Borgarello, IT;

Antonio Davide Leone, Pieve Emanuele, IT;

Sergio Lecce, Pavia, IT;

Assignee:

STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/34 (2020.01); G01R 19/165 (2006.01); G11C 27/02 (2006.01); H03F 3/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/1659 (2013.01); G01R 31/343 (2013.01); G11C 27/02 (2013.01); H03F 3/45179 (2013.01); H03F 2200/462 (2013.01);
Abstract

A circuit includes a switching circuit including a first switch and a second switch. A current sensing circuit is coupled to the switching circuit to sense a first current through the first switch and to generate a first sensed current signal based on the sensed first current, and configured to sense a second current through the second switch and to generate a second sensed current signal based on the sensed second current. An output circuit is coupled to the current sensing circuit and is configured to generate a failure signal based on the first sensed current signal and the second sensed current signal.


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