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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2020
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Christian Djelassi-Tscheck, Villach, AT;
Bernhard Auer, Millstatt, AT;
Thomas Blasius, Haar, DE;
Robert Illing, Finkenstein, AT;
David Jacquinod, La Fare les oliviers, FR;
Michael Luschin, Krumpendorf, AT;
Andre Mourrier, Manosque, FR;
Mario Tripolt, Ferndorf, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
An integrated circuit that may be employed as a smart switch is described herein. In accordance with one embodiment the integrated circuit includes a power transistor coupled between a supply pin and an output pin and further includes a control circuit configured to trigger a switch-on and a switch-off of the power transistor in accordance with an input signal. The control circuit is configured to trigger a switch-off of the power transistor when a load current passing through the power transistor is at or above a predetermined current and a supply voltage received at the supply pin is at or below a predetermined threshold voltage.