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Method of forming a power device and structure therefor

US6809559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 2002
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/04123
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of forming a power device (10) includes forming a power transistor (27) and a pull-down transistor (28) on a semiconductor die (36). The pull-down transistor (28) is enabled to rapidly and predictably disable the power transistor (27). The pull-down transistor (28) remains enabled for a first time period during the enabling of the power transistor (27) to facilitate rapidly and predictably enabling the power transistor (27).

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