Title :
Smart Power Devices
Author_Institution :
Siemens A.G. Munich, Balanstra?ƒ\x9fe 73, HL SIP PE, 8000 Munich 80, Germany
Abstract :
``Smart Power´´ devices are defined in this paper as semiconductor power switches which protect themselves against shorted loads, over-temperature, and power line disturbances. They are fully compatible with novel microcontrollers and other integrated circuits. The application areas for these devices are primarily in automotive electronics (12 Volts and 24 Volts) and programmable industrial controllers. New approaches extend their usefulness to 110/220 Volt A.C. networks and ``Smart Modules´´ for A.C. motor drivers.
Keywords :
Automotive applications; CMOS logic circuits; Industrial electronics; Microcontrollers; Microelectronics; Power engineering and energy; Protection; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Solid State Device Research Conference, 1992. ESSDERC '92. 22nd European
