Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices – circuits – and – Gating – Signal transmission integrity or spurious noise override
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-01
2007-05-01
Mis, David (Department: 2817)
Miscellaneous active electrical nonlinear devices, circuits, and
Gating
Signal transmission integrity or spurious noise override
C327S538000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11096187
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for providing over current protection for a digital pulse width modulator is disclosed. The apparatus includes first logic circuitry for generating a primary interrupt indicating that a detected output current is greater than a threshold current. Second logic circuitry blanks out current spikes in the output current occurring on a leading pulse edge of at least one of a plurality of outputs of the digital pulse-width modulator.
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Leung Ka Y.
Leung Kafai
Xiao Jinwen
Howison & Arnott, LLP
Mis David
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
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