Circuits and operating methods thereof for monitoring and protecting a device

Circuits and operating methods thereof for monitoring and protecting a device

Circuits for protecting devices, such as gallium nitride (GaN) devices, and operating methods thereof are described. The circuits monitor a magnitude of the current in a device and reduce the magnitude of the current and/or shut down the device responsive to the magnitude of the current exceeding a...

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Hauptverfasser: McCann, Damian, Bazzani, Cristiano
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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AMPLIFIERS
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
CONTROLLING
CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
GENERATION
PHYSICS
PULSE TECHNIQUE
REGULATING
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
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Zusammenfassung:Circuits for protecting devices, such as gallium nitride (GaN) devices, and operating methods thereof are described. The circuits monitor a magnitude of the current in a device and reduce the magnitude of the current and/or shut down the device responsive to the magnitude of the current exceeding a threshold. These circuits safeguard devices from damaging operating conditions to prolong the operating life of the protected devices.