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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2003
Applicants:
Vladislav Potanin, San Jose, CA (US);
Elena Potanina, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vladislav Potanin, San Jose, CA (US);
Elena Potanina, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
National Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power limiting circuit is disclosed. The power limiting circuit includes a temperature sensing circuit that outputs a temperature signal that is proportional to temperature over a temperature range. The power limiting circuit also includes a regulation circuit coupled to the temperature sensing circuit and controlled by the temperature signal. The regulation circuit operates in a manner that is proportional to the temperature.