Circuits and methods for providing power and data communication in isolated system architectures
US10338613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/689
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch controller, an isolated system incorporating an integrated circuit (IC) and a method of operating a power switch. In one embodiment, the IC includes: (1) a monolithic substrate, (2) a drive circuit supported by the monolithic substrate and configured to drive a power switch, (3) a diagnostics block supported by the monolithic substrate and configured to provide diagnostic signals indicating at least one attribute associated with the power switch and (4) a control block supported by the monolithic substrate and configured to drive the drive circuit in response to control signals developed based on the diagnostic signals.
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