Patent ID: 9425613
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H02H,H03K

Claim Text:
1. A current limiting circuit for electronically connecting between a power source and a load, and comprising: an input positive terminal and an input negative terminal, wherein the input positive terminal and the input negative terminal are adapted to electronically connect to the power source; a MOSFET having a drain, a source, and a gate, wherein the drain is electronically connected to the input positive terminal, and the source is grounded; an output positive terminal and an output negative terminal, wherein the output positive terminal and the output negative terminal are adapted to electronically connect to the load; a voltage dividing circuit electronically connected between a reference voltage source and the output negative terminal, and having a first resistor and a second resistor, wherein the first resistor and the second resistor are electronically connected in series; a first operational amplifier having a first positive input, a first negative input, and a first output, wherein the first positive input is electronically connected to a node between the first resistor and the second resistor, and the first negative input is grounded; a voltage-limiting circuit having a fixed-current output, wherein the fixed-current output is electronically connected to the gate of the MOSFET; and a first transistor having an emitter, a base, and a collector, wherein the emitter is electronically connected to the gate of the MOSFET, the base is electronically connected to the first output of the first operational amplifier, and the collector is grounded; wherein the voltage-limiting circuit comprises: