Micro-controller Output Protection by Current Limiting
Q1B is the pass or output transistor. R2 sense the output current. Q1A is the protection transistor which turns on as soon as the voltage across R2 becomes about 0.65 V.
Maximum current = VBE,Q1A / R2 = 0.65 / 33 = 19.7 mA
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