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Fast digital isolator

US12095456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 2020
Grant dateSep 17, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K19/09429
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital isolator. The digital isolator a logic module for receiving an input signal D, and providing command signals to first and second sawtooth modulators. The first sawtooth modulator can provide a first sawtooth signal at a node A1 having a fast rising edge triggered by a rising edge of a control signal, followed by a slow falling edge, when D equals 1 and having a fast falling edge triggered by a rising edge of a control signal, followed by a slow rising edge, when D equals 0. A second sawtooth modulator provides a second sawtooth signal at node A2, inverted with respect to first sawtooth signal. Isolation capacitors connected to nodes A1 and A2 can be used as isolation barrier and as part of high-pass filters together with dipoles Z1 and Z2.

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