Current limiting protection circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7567119
APP PUB NO 20080165465A1
SERIAL NO

11621595

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A power supply management device including a current limiting protection circuit. The power supply management device may include an output terminal, a first transistor, a replication circuit, a comparator circuit, and a control circuit. The first transistor may provide an output current to the output terminal of the power supply management device. The replication circuit may be connected to the first transistor and may replicate the output current to a separate path to monitor the output current. The comparator circuit may be connected to the replication circuit and may compare the replicated output current to a current reference. The control circuit may be connected to the first transistor and to the comparator circuit. In response to the replicated output current being greater than the current reference, the control circuit may limit the output current the first transistor provides to the output terminal to an amount corresponding to the current reference.

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  • MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McLeod, Scott C Oro Valley, US 34 582
Rallabandi, Madan G Tucson, US 3 24

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