Methods and apparatus for reducing MOSFET body diode conduction in a half-bridge configuration
US6107844A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for operating first and second switches arranged in a half-bridge configuration are described. First and second gate voltages on the first and second gates, respectively, of the first and second switches are controlled such that the first switch is on and the second switch is off. One of the first and second gate voltages is controlled such that the corresponding one of the first and second switches operates as a constant current source. After one of the first and second switches has been operating as a constant current source, the second gate voltage is controlled such that the second switch is on and the first gate voltage is controlled such that the first switch is off.
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