Circuit for limiting the current in a power transistor

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1996-02-13

1999-09-21

Cunningham, Terry D.

Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and

Specific identifiable device, circuit, or system

With specific source of supply or bias voltage

327309, 327331, 327540, 323313, 323316, G05F 302

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059559152

ABSTRACT:
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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