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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Thomas Linder, Spittal, AT;
Bernhard Zojer, Villach, AT;
Inventors:
Thomas Linder, Spittal, AT;
Bernhard Zojer, Villach, AT;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01C 7/12 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 1/04 (2006.01); H02H 3/22 (2006.01); H02H 9/06 (2006.01); H02H 3/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H02H 3/08 (2006.01); H02H 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and a device for operating a transmission line are provided. The device includes a line driver circuit and a protective circuit. The line driver circuit converts an input signal of the device into a current or a voltage for the transmission line while the protective circuit prevents an overvoltage and/or an overcurrent on the transmission line. The line driver circuit and the protective circuit are integrated in a common package.