Reversal of the supply lines
to a circuit normally has disastrous
consequences. The protection
described here can prevent such
a disaster occuring.
It consists of an enrichment
MOSFET that is connected close
to the negative supply input.
The transistor conducts only
when it receives a positive gate
voltage from the positive supply
line via R1.
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