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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2001
Kazuto Sugiyama, Shizuoka, JP;
Keiichi Ito, Aichi, JP;
Kazuyuki Shiraki, Aichi, JP;
Isao Yoneyama, Aichi, JP;
Other;
Abstract
An overcurrent interrupting device includes a power MOSFET ( ) for controlling an electric current flowing from a power supply to a load; a current detection circuit ( ) for detecting a current value of an electric current flowing from the power MOSFET ( ) to a load (L); a determination value selection circuit ( ) for selecting a determination value used for determining an overcurrent; an overcurrent determination circuit ( ) for determining whether or not the current value represents occurrence of an overcurrent, on the basis of the current value detected by the current detection circuit ( ) and the determination value selected by the determination value selection circuit ( ); and a boosting and switching circuit ( ) for controlling activation/deactivation of the power MOSFET ( ) on the basis of a result of determination rendered by the overcurrent determination circuit ( ).