Voltage overload protection circuits

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2006-09-19

2010-12-28

Fureman, Jared J (Department: 2836)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Load shunting by fault responsive means

C361S091100, C361S111000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07859803

ABSTRACT:
Improved protection circuits are provided for use as voltage overload protection circuits, ESD protection circuits for RF input pins, and unit protection cells for distributed amplifiers. Preferably, the protection circuits include a positive threshold voltage trigger used to trigger a switch wherein the trigger includes a diode string in series with a resistor and the switch includes a bipolar transistor switch in series with a diode. Alternatively, the trigger includes a diode string in series with a single diode and a single resistor, and is used to trigger a Darlington pair transistor switch in series with a diode. In another embodiment, a Darlington pair transistor switch is triggered by a capacitor. In use with distributed amplifiers, the ESD protection circuits are preferably absorbed inside the artificial transmission lines of the distributed amplifier.

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