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Method of manufacturing gate driver with level shift circuit

US6638808B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2003
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/063
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for forming a gate driver configured to drive a power semiconductor device includes providing a substrate having an upper surface; forming a conductive region on a portion of the upper surface of the substrate; forming a dielectric layer overlying the conductive region; forming a first conductive layer provided over the conductive region and at least a portion of the dielectric layer; patterning the first conductive layer to provide the first conductive layer with a given resistance value; forming a second conductive layer over the dielectric layer and electrically coupled to the conductive region and first conductive layer; and patterning the second conductive layer to provide an input node that is coupled to a first portion of the resistor and an output node that is coupled to a second portion of the resistor. The input node is configured to receive a control signal from a control signal generator and the output node is configured to receive the control signal from the input node via the resistor. The conductive region, the first conductive layer, and the at least portion of the dielectric layer together form a first capacitor.

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