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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Applicants:
Giovanni L. Torrisi, Catania, IT;
Antonino Torres, Catania, IT;
Nicola A. Liporace, Belvedere Marittimo, IT;
Inventors:
Giovanni L. Torrisi, Catania, IT;
Antonino Torres, Catania, IT;
Nicola A. Liporace, Belvedere Marittimo, IT;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., , IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A control circuit is connected to a plurality of driving stages. Each driving stage includes a high-voltage terminal for driving an inductive load. The control circuit is provided with a corresponding plurality of control stages. These control stages are integrated in a single semiconductor body and connected each to the high-voltage terminal of a respective driving stage.