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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Inventors:
Salvatore Pantano, Pedara, IT;
Marco Martini, Acireale, IT;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L., Agrate Brianza (MB), IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/08 (2006.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 3/08 (2013.01); H02H 1/0092 (2013.01); H03K 2217/0027 (2013.01);
Abstract
An embodiment of an apparatus, such as a circuit breaker, includes an input node, an output node, and a digital circuit. The input node is configured to receive an input voltage, and the output node is coupled to the input node and is configured to carry an output current. And the digital circuit is configured to uncouple the output node from the input node in response to a power drawn from the input node exceeding a threshold.