Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Magnetic saturation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Velez, Roberto (Department: 2858)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
Magnetic saturation
C324S126000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07990132
ABSTRACT:
A current sensor includes a coils located within the integrated circuit die and inductively coupled to a conductor located in the integrated circuit package holding the die. The inductors sense the current in the conductor and supply the sensed signal to an integrator that supplies a voltage indicative of the current in the conductor.
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DuPuis Timothy J.
Pavelka John B.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Velez Roberto
Zagorin O'Brien Graham LLP
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