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EP 0970555 A1 20000112 - ELECTRONIC FUSE

Title (en)

ELECTRONIC FUSE

Title (de)

ELEKTRONISCHE SICHERUNG

Title (fr)

FUSIBLE ELECTRONIQUE

Publication

EP 0970555 A1 20000112 (DE)

Application

EP 98925422 A 19980320

Priority

DE 9800836 W 19980320
DE 19712261 A 19970324

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19712261A1] The invention relates to a circuit of an electronic fuse, wherein the criterion used to identify a short circuit and to disconnect a user is the energy converted in the switch transistor of the converter. Surges caused by voltage drops are not taken into account.

IPC 1-7

H02H 9/00

IPC 8 full level

H02H 9/00 (2006.01); H02H 3/087 (2006.01); H02H 3/247 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H02H 9/001 (2013.01); H02H 3/087 (2013.01); H02H 3/247 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9843334A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19712261 A1 19981008; BR 9808624 A 20000516; CN 1251224 A 20000419; EP 0970555 A1 20000112; WO 9843334 A1 19981001

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19712261 A 19970324; BR 9808624 A 19980320; CN 98803643 A 19980320; DE 9800836 W 19980320; EP 98925422 A 19980320