On-chip port current control arrangement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8988141
APP PUB NO 20140197884A1
SERIAL NO

14143025

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A port current control arrangement, constituted of: a current source arranged to generate a reference current or a predetermined value; an on-chip reference resistor, the generated reference current arranged to produce a reference voltage across the on-chip reference resistor; an on-chip sense resistor, a port current arranged to flow through the on-chip sense resistor and produce a sense voltage across the on-chip sense resistor, wherein the resistance of the on-chip sense resistor exhibits a predetermined relationship with the resistance of the first on-chip reference resistor; and a current control circuit, a first input of the current control circuit arranged to receive the produced reference voltage and a second input of the current control circuit arranged to receive the sense voltage, wherein the current control circuit is arranged to limit the port current to a value responsive to the received reference voltage and the received sense voltage.

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MICROSEMI CORP - ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL GROUP LTD45421 HOD HASHARON

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohen, Shimon Burgata, IL 15 106

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