Overcurrent protection circuit when setting current using a package control pin
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    发明授权
    Overcurrent protection circuit when setting current using a package control pin 有权
    使用封装控制引脚设置电流时的过流保护电路

    公开(公告)号:US07881031B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-01

    申请号:US11952868

    申请日:2007-12-07

    IPC分类号: H02H9/08

    CPC分类号: G05F1/573

    摘要: An overcurrent protection circuit for a current setting circuit is disclosed herein that prevents a user-selectable current from exceeding a current limit when an incorrect current selecting component (or current selecting circuit) is connected to an external control pin of a package by the user, or when the control pin is inadvertently grounded. The protection circuit senses a current (A1*Iset) mirrored from the user-set current (Iset). If the mirrored current is above a threshold, the protection circuit limits the Iset current to be at or below a current limit level. In one embodiment, the protection circuit comprises a transistor that turns on when the mirrored current exceeds a threshold, and the transistor shunts control current from a series transistor generating the user-set current Iset.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种用于电流设定电路的过电流保护电路,当用户将错误的电流选择部件(或电流选择电路)连接到封装的外部控制引脚时,防止用户可选择的电流超过电流限制, 或当控制引脚无意接地时。 保护电路检测从用户设置电流(Iset)镜像的电流(A1 * Iset)。 如果镜像电流高于阈值,则保护电路将Iset电流限制在等于或低于电流限制电平。 在一个实施例中,保护电路包括当镜像电流超过阈值时导通的晶体管,并且晶体管从产生用户设置电流Iset的串联晶体管分流控制电流。