Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Gating – Utilizing three or more electrode solid-state device
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Ton, My-Trang Nu (Department: 2816)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Gating
Utilizing three or more electrode solid-state device
C327S430000, C327S112000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10989102
ABSTRACT:
A control circuit for an inductive load driver includes a control block activated by a trigger signal and an output coupled to the control terminal of a power element. The control circuit includes an auxiliary current generator capable of delivering a current that is added to the current provided by control block and the sum of these currents is provided to the control terminal of the power element. The auxiliary current generator enables the inductive load driver to operate normally even though the trigger voltage is less than an optimal voltage value.
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Torres Antonino
Torrisi Giovanni Luca
Hogan & Hartson LLP
Nu Ton My-Trang
STMicroelectronics S.R.L.
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