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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
David Tobin, Austin, TX (US);
Analog Devices, Inc., Norwood, MA (US);
Abstract
An electrical circuit includes a comparator that receives a first signal at a first input pin, where the first signal is indicative of a current drawn from a power supply unit (PSU) that delivers power to an electronic component. The comparator substantially simultaneously receives a second signal at a second input pin, where the second signal is indicative of a voltage provided by the PSU to the electronic component and is set to a predetermined threshold. An output of the comparator changes if a difference exists between the first signal and the second signal. The electrical circuit includes a variable gain amplifier that provides the first signal to the comparator, where a gain of the variable gain amplifier is set according to the predetermined threshold.