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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2004
Duane E. Beyler, Sharpsville, IN (US);
Scott B. Kesler, Kokomo, IN (US);
Duane E. Beyler, Sharpsville, IN (US);
Scott B. Kesler, Kokomo, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
Drive current stabilization is achieved through the management of a drive current. The drive current may include a control current that is provided to a control terminal of a switch, a current limit input current that is provided to a current limit circuit associated with the switch and a stabilization current. The switch carries a load current responsive to a control signal on the control terminal. The magnitude of the control current is monitored and a magnitude of the stabilization current is increased responsive to a decrease in the magnitude of the control current to substantially maintain a magnitude of the drive current.