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System and method for bootstrapping a switch driver
US8994411B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994411-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314053369-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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In accordance with an embodiment, a driver circuit includes a low-side driver having a first output configured to be coupled to a control node of a first semiconductor switch, and a reference input configured to be coupled to a reference node of the first semiconductor switch. The low-side driver also includes a first capacitor coupled between an output node of the first semiconductor switch and a first node, a first diode coupled between the first node and a first power input of the driver, and a second capacitor coupled between the first power input of the low-side driver and the reference node of the first semiconductor switch.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of operating a switch driver, the method comprising: charging a supply node of the switch driver with a network coupled between an output of a switch and a supply node of the driver, wherein the switch comprises a normally-on device in series with a switch transistor, and the normally-on device conducts electricity when a voltage between a control node of the normally-on device and a reference node of the normally-on device is about zero volts.…
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- What does patent US8994411B2 cover?
- In accordance with an embodiment, a driver circuit includes a low-side driver having a first output configured to be coupled to a control node of a first semiconductor switch, and a reference input configured to be coupled to a reference node of the first semiconductor switch. The low-side driver also includes a first capacitor coupled between an output node of the first semiconductor switch an…
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- Infineon Technologies Ag
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- Primary CPC classification H03K17/94. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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