Power semiconductor device having over-current protection

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1996-06-21

1998-09-08

Whitehead, Carl W.

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

257356, 257357, 257358, H01L 2362

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058048596

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device having an input terminal and an output terminal includes at least one high power device for supplying output current as an output section, and over-current limiting circuits, each including a over-current detection circuit, for limiting the amount of each current flowing through a plurality of bonding wires by which the output terminal is connected to an external terminal, to a current value of a desired amount or less. Thereby, an over-current condition where the current value is over an allowable current value, is avoided and blowing the bonding wire of the device can be prevented.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5530271 (1996-06-01), Fallica
patent: 5581103 (1996-12-01), Mizukami

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