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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2024
Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Bart De Cock, Wespelaar, BE;
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling an electronic fuse ('eFuse') in an electric circuit includes sensing a measured current in the circuit using a current sensor. An accumulator value of a register/accumulator represents thermal energy associated with the measured current. A range of the measured current is determined in response to: (i) the measured current exceeding the predetermined maximum current, or (ii) the accumulator value exceeding zero. The accumulator value is linearly adjusted when the range is in a predetermined range and the accumulator value exceeds a calibrated threshold of, e.g., at least about 95% of a maximum accumulator value. The method includes commanding the eFuse to switch to an off/non-conducting state when the accumulator value reaches a predetermined maximum, thereby interrupting a flow of the electric current to the connected load.
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