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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2001
STMicroelectronics S.R.L., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A self-disabling and self-recovering converter includes a transformer connected to a power source and has an auxiliary winding for providing a self-supply voltage after start-up, and an integrated circuit having circuitry and a plurality of pins connected thereto. The converter also includes at least one external line and a sensor connected thereto for an electrical or physical quantity to be monitored. The at least one external line is biased through a first pin with the self-supply voltage, and is functionally coupled to a second pin when a threshold is surpassed. A sectionable voltage clamp chain is connected between the auxiliary winding and a voltage reference. A self-recovery circuit having a first input is connected to the auxiliary winding and a second input is connected through the second pin to the at least one external line. An output of the self-recovery circuit is connected to the sectionable voltage clamp chain for sectioning a portion thereof to the voltage reference for self-supplying the integrated circuit.