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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2023
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Paolo Del Croce, Villach, AT;
Francesco Morandotti, Villach, AT;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A circuit may be used as an intelligent semiconductor switch. The circuit includes a high-side power transistor having a load current path coupled between a supply node and an output node, which is configured to provide, during operation, a load current to a load. The circuit further includes a gate driver circuit coupled to a control electrode of the power transistor, and a first stage of an overcurrent protection circuit coupled to the control electrode of the power transistor and configured to drive the control electrode such that a voltage drop across the load current path of the power transistor increases upon detection that the load current has reached a first threshold value. A second stage of the overcurrent protection circuit is coupled to the control electrode of the power transistor and configured to drive the control electrode.