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Switch control circuit

US6759835B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2002
Grant dateJul 6, 2004
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/689
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching circuit controls at least one semiconductor switch TR1 using drive signals generated from logic circuitry 4 that generates complementary drive signals on an upper and lower drive path. Validation circuitry is provided between the logic circuitry and the semiconductor switch that inhibits any uncontrolled switching of the semiconductor switch TR1 due to noise, such as lightning strike, appearing at the load.

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