Title :
Protection Functions in Integrated Low Side Switches
Author_Institution :
Infineon Technol. Romania, Bucharest
fDate :
Oct. 15 2007-Sept. 17 2007
Abstract :
This paper presents the over current and over temperature protective functions integrated in a low side switch. The design is focused on evaluating and controlling the over current and over temperature thresholds value spreads, to assure the needed accuracy. A simple analytical model is developed for predicting the threshold spreads. SPICE simulation, including Monte Carlo analysis, is used to get a better estimation for the two thresholds variation.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; SPICE; switches; Monte Carlo analysis; SPICE simulation; integrated low side switches; over current protection; over current protective functions; over temperature protective functions; thermal protection; Analytical models; Bipolar transistors; Circuits; Equations; Photonic band gap; Protection; Switches; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors; Threshold voltage; Low side switches; over current protection; over temperature protection; protective functions;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference, 2007. CAS 2007. International
Conference_Location :
Sinaia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0847-4
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2007.4519773
