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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2011
Mark Niederberger, Einsiedeln, CH;
Vincenzo Leonardo, Wadenswil, CH;
Mark Niederberger, Einsiedeln, CH;
Vincenzo Leonardo, Wadenswil, CH;
AMS AG, Unterpremstaetten, AT;
Abstract
A detection circuit has a detection path and a control path. The detection path comprises a signal limiter () with a signal input (), which is connected to a detection node (OUT), and a filter () which is coupled to a signal output () of the signal limiter (). The detection path also comprises a short circuit detector () with a first and a second detector input () and a detector output (), wherein the first detector input () is coupled to the filter (). The control path comprises a control circuit () for controlling a switch () which is coupled to the detector output () and to the filter () by means of a control input () and is connected to the switch () by means of a control output (). The switch () is coupled to the detection node (OUT) and to a supply node (VSS, VHV).