Power switch monitor to improve switching time
US4910416A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/666
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an improved device for minimizing the time delays associated with turning on and off the power switches or power transistors in a standard totem pole configuration. An improved saturation detector monitors each transistor to determine when it is in saturation and generates a feedback signal which is combined with the input signal to generate the appropriate time delay needed to improve the switching time of the transistor.
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