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Gate drivers and auto-zero comparators

US11394380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Maik Peter Kaufmann · Freising, DE
Michael Lueders · Yokohama, JP
Cetin Kaya · Plano, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 2020
Grant date	Jul 19, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/0081
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Gate drivers and auto-zero comparators are disclosed. An example integrated circuit includes a transistor comprising a gate terminal and a current terminal, a gallium nitride (GaN) gate driver coupled to the gate terminal, the GaN gate driver configured to adjust operation of the transistor, and an enhancement mode GaN comparator coupled to at least one of the transistor the GaN gate driver, the enhancement mode GaN comparator configured to compare a voltage to a reference voltage, the voltage based on current from the current terminal, the GaN gate driver configured to adjust the operation of the transistor based on the comparison.

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