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Voltage source switching circuit at reduced voltage drop levels

US6285091A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 1999
Grant dateSep 4, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 10, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J9/068
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A voltage source switching circuit having switches capable of switching between different voltage sources with reduced voltage drop levels is disclosed. A selected one of the different voltage levels is output to a peripheral circuit or supplied to internal circuitry. In one embodiment, the switches are FET devices.

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