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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2003
Gaetano Belverde, Buscemi, IT;
Maurizio Melito, Aci Castello, IT;
Salvatore Musumeci, Fiumefreddo, IT;
Rosario Pagano, Riposto, IT;
Angelo Raciti, Aci Sant'Antonio, IT;
Gaetano Belverde, Buscemi, IT;
Maurizio Melito, Aci Castello, IT;
Salvatore Musumeci, Fiumefreddo, IT;
Rosario Pagano, Riposto, IT;
Angelo Raciti, Aci Sant'Antonio, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., , IT;
Abstract
A protection circuit for a control terminal of a power device of the type comprising at least one resistive element connected between at least one output terminal of a driver and the control terminal of the power device includes at least one turning-off transistor having its conduction terminals connected to the control terminal of the power device and to at least one output terminal of the driver, respectively. A control terminal is coupled to the control terminal of the power device through a second resistive element.