Power switching circuit

Details Power switching circuit Power switching circuit

1995-10-06

1997-04-01

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Switching systems

Condition responsive

307125, 307139, 307140, 307157, 323311, 323277, 323278, 327483, 327484, 327486, H01H 3500

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056169710

ABSTRACT:
A power switching circuit includes a power switching NPN transistor (1) having its collector electrode coupled to a reference potential terminal (17) and its emitter electrode coupled to an output terminal (7). A driver circuit (5) is provided having an input coupled to a supply terminal (6) and a driving current output coupled to the base electrode of the power transistor (1). A PNP transistor(4) has its emitter electrode coupled to the output terminal(7), its base electrode coupled to a reference voltage terminal (9) for receiving, in operation, a voltage which is positive relative to the reference potential and its collector electrode coupled to the base electrode of an NPN transistor (2). The NPN transistor (2) has its collector electrode coupled to the collector electrode of the power transistor (1) and its emitter electrode coupled to the base electrode of the power transistor (1).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5424665 (1995-06-01), Sueri et al.
patent: 5475340 (1995-12-01), Gose
patent: 5552741 (1996-09-01), Kolluri

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