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Boot capacitor charge during low power states

US11942940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2021
Grant dateMar 26, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for charging a bootstrap capacitor of a device during low power states are described. In an example, an apparatus can include a controller configured to enable a low power state of the device. The device can include a high side switching element and a low side switching element. The controller can, in response to the low power state of the device being enabled, operate the low side switching element of the device to charge the bootstrap capacitor of the device. The controller can, in response to the low power state of the device being enabled and a level of a control signal being a first level, activate the low side switching element to charge the bootstrap capacitor of the device.

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