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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2006
Applicants:
Paulus Petrus Franciscus Maria Bruin, Nijmegen, NL;
Mike Hendrikus Splithof, Silvolde, NL;
Inventors:
Paulus Petrus Franciscus Maria Bruin, Nijmegen, NL;
Mike Hendrikus Splithof, Silvolde, NL;
Assignee:
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 29/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic device with an amplifier output stage (OS) and an over-current detection means (OCDM) for detecting an output over-current (IHS, ILS) of the output stage (OS) is provided. The over-current detection means (OCDM) comprises a level detection means (LDM) for detecting a level of the output current (IO) exceeding a first level of the output current (IDET), and a timing detection means (TDM) for detecting a duration during which the output current (IO) exceeds the first current level (IDET) being a maximum current level.