(19)
(11) EP 1 357 658 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.10.2009 Bulletin 2009/44

(21) Application number: 02291010.3

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H02H 11/00(2006.01)

(54)

Protection circuit against voltage transients and polarity reversal

Schaltungsanordnung zum Schutz gegen transiente Spannungen und Spannungsverpolung

Circuit de protection contre les tensions transitoires et les invesions de polarité

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(73) Proprietor: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
Phoenix, Arizona 85008 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Broulim, Ludek
    9700 Oudenaarde (BE)
  • vanRoeyen, Stefan
    9120 Beveren (BE)

(74) Representative: Bird, William Edward et al
Bird Goën & Co. Klein Dalenstraat 42A
3020 Winksele
3020 Winksele (BE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 419 991
DE-A- 10 001 485
US-A- 5 764 465
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US-A- 5 517 379
   
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