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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Iulian Mirea, Singapore, SG;
Muthu Subramanian, Fremont, CA (US);
Iulian Mirea, Singapore, SG;
Muthu Subramanian, Fremont, CA (US);
International Rectifier Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
An input voltage sensing circuit comprising a circuit input terminal; a comparator having first and second input terminals, the first of said input terminals being coupled to a reference voltage; a switch circuit provided between the circuit input terminal and the second of the input terminals of the comparator, the switch being provided to protect the comparator from voltages exceeding a predetermined voltage at which the switch turns off; and an electrostatic discharge circuit coupled to the circuit input terminal for discharging electrostatic induced voltages exceeding a predetermined value.