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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter Sommer, München, DE;
Jenoe Tihanyi, Kirchheim, DE;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/04 ;
Abstract
A temperature-protected semiconductor circuit configuration that has an integrated switching unit. The switching unit is formed of a semiconductor switch, a first integrated temperature sensor for driving the semiconductor switch when an over-temperature is reached, first and second connecting terminals for connecting a load, and a control terminal for applying a drive signal for the semiconductor switch. A second temperature sensor is connected in a heat-conducting manner to the switching unit which exhibits at least one output terminal for providing a temperature-dependent temperature signal.