System for short circuit protection using electronic logic in a

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1980-01-18

1981-12-08

Miller, J. D.

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

361 88, 361 93, 307200A, 330207P, H03K 1900

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043051065

ABSTRACT:
Electronic logic circuitry operates to detect and correct a short circuit condition, be it a short to system ground or supply voltage, in a circuit output. In one application, the short protection circuitry is incorporated into a high power CMOS driver. If the circuit output is shorted to ground, the short is detected and a signal is fed back to the input. This feedback signal forces the output to ground thus eliminating the excessive current flow. Conversely, if there is a short to supply voltage, V.sub.DD, a signal is fed back to the input that forces the output to supply voltage V.sub.DD, again eliminating the excessive current flow.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3749936 (1973-07-01), Bell
patent: 3979643 (1976-09-01), Pelc
patent: 3990020 (1976-11-01), Porter

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