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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Holger Heinisch, Reutlingen, DE;
Rainer Topp, Reutlingen, DE;
Wolfgang Jacob, Horb, DE;
Hans-Reiner Krauss, Reutlingen, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/362 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/362 ;
Abstract
A device for protecting electronic components against overvoltages of a supply voltage is provided, which device includes at least one semiconductor transistor which is switchable by a trigger circuit when a predetermined overvoltage value is reached, thereby converting electrical energy to thermal energy.