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Gate driver with continuously-variable current

US10608625B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies Austria AG · AT

Inventors

Giuseppe Bernacchia · Noventa Padovana, IT
Adriano Sambucco · Villach, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Mar 31, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B70/10
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Circuits, methods, and systems are provided for setting a current level to be used by a current-mode gate driver. The current level may be used to source, sink, or both source and sink current to/from the gate terminal of a power device. The current level is based upon a current or voltage level input from an analog current-setting terminal. This input current or voltage level may take a value from a continuous range of current or voltage values.

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