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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
May. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Almadidi Diallo, Thorigne-Fouillard, FR;
Philippe Puisieux, Lannion, FR;
Patrick Ceunebrock, Pleumeur Bodou, FR;
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/00 ;
Abstract
A power MOSFET gate protection circuit includes a limiter having a low voltage conduction threshold controlled by its own wiring and including a first portion connected in parallel with a divider and adapted to be connected to the gate of an associated power MOSFET and a second portion adapted to be connected to the source of the associated power MOSFET.