Circuit for limiting the current in a power transistor

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PATENT NO 5955915
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08600535

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A current limiting circuit used with voltage regulators or other similar circuits is disclosed. The current limiting circuit uses two transistors, configured as a differential pair, combined with a fixed current source to limit the current available to a pass transistor of the voltage regulator.

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STMICROELECTRONICS INC750 CANYON DRIVE SUITE 300 MAIL STATION 2346 COPPELL TX 75019

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Edwards, William Ernest Milford, MI 5 71

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