Integrated load switches are electronic switches that turn power rails on and off. When the internal FET turns on, current flows from the input to output and passes power to the downstream circuitry. It saves power across multiple voltage rails and protects subsystems from damage. The figure given below. SystematIC did the challenging full-chip circuit design, including current sensing circuits using low-offset chopped amplifiers, adjustable over-current current control, over-temperature protection, and push-pull chargepumps to drive the area-optimized NMOS switch, and several other features. Part 2 of the course “Fundamentals of Modern Electrical Substations” is concentrated on substation auxiliary and control systems which play a major role in allowing all station equipment to function properly, thus, fulfilling the main substation mission to support reliable and effective operation.
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