Method and apparatus for enhanced booting and DC conditions
US5783948A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/01721
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A voltage elevation circuit supplying additional voltage for gate switching having an elevated power supply connected to a first node of a capacitor using a transistor. The elevated power supply and booting circuit providing additional voltage for gate switching applications. One application is a MOSFET output driver application having a 3 Volt power supply. One configuration using a switch to charge a capacitor using a first voltage supply and then providing additional voltage by a boot device and by switching in an elevated power supply to maintain an elevated voltage at the node.
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