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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2008
Applicants:
James Bunde Villadsen Skov, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Lorenzo Crespi, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Ketan B. Patel, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Inventors:
James Bunde Villadsen Skov, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Lorenzo Crespi, Costa Mesa, CA (US);
Ketan B. Patel, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Assignee:
Conexant Systems, Inc., Newport Beach, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting and controlling current. A current detector for generating a first value that represents an amount of current being delivered to a device. A current limit circuit for generating a second value that represents a maximum permitted current level from a current source. A current controller for controlling the amount of current drawn by the device if the first value exceeds the second value.