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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2011
Karel Ptacek, Roznov Pod Radhostem, CZ;
Juan Carlos Pastrana, Chandler, AZ (US);
Jiri Bubla, Stezery, CZ;
Jaromir Uherek, Velke Karlovice, CZ;
Karel Ptacek, Roznov Pod Radhostem, CZ;
Juan Carlos Pastrana, Chandler, AZ (US);
Jiri Bubla, Stezery, CZ;
Jaromir Uherek, Velke Karlovice, CZ;
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a power supply may include a filter stage coupled to an input terminal of a discharge circuit and a supply capacitor coupled to an output terminal of the discharge circuit. In accordance with another embodiment, a method for discharging at least one capacitor includes discharging the at least one capacitor in response to a signal at the input terminal of the discharge circuit being different from a reference signal.