Half bridge circuit with bootstrap capacitor charging circuit
US10897142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A half bridge circuit is disclosed. The half bridge circuit includes a low side transistor having a low side transistor gate, where a low side transistor gate voltage at the low side transistor gate is controlled by a low side gate signal. The half bridge circuit also includes a high side transistor having a high side transistor gate, where a high side transistor gate voltage at the high side transistor gate is controlled by a high side gate signal. The half bridge circuit also includes a semiconductor circuit configured to allow current to flow from a ground referenced power supply node to a first floating power supply terminal. The semiconductor circuit includes a first transistor, where a gate voltage is controlled by a gate drive circuit control signal, a source is connected to the ground referenced power supply node, and a drain connected to the first floating power supply terminal.
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