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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul Nance, München, DE;
Peter Sommer, München, DE;
Jenoe Tihanyi, Kirchheim, DE;
Ludwig Leipold, München, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 1/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 1/02 ;
Abstract
A circuit configuration for driving an ignition coil includes a first semiconductor switch having a load path connected in series with a primary winding of the ignition coil, and having a control electrode, which is driven in accordance with a first drive signal. The circuit configuration further includes a second semiconductor switch having a load path connected in parallel with the primary winding and having a control electrode, which is driven in accordance with a second drive signal.