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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jin-hyung Lee, Anyang-si, KR;
Gil-yong Chang, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 35/00 (2006.01); H01H 83/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01); H02H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); H02H 9/002 (2013.01); Y10T 307/766 (2015.04);
Abstract
A control circuit is provided. The control circuit includes a load switch, and a controller configured to transfer a turn-on signal which is increased step by step to the load switch, and perform a soft start operation which turns on the load switch. In response to the load switch being turned on, the control circuit restricts an inrush current flowing in the load switch.