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Drive circuit

US6885225B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 10, 2002
Grant dateApr 26, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/6871
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive circuit includes a totem-pole output stage including a top arm and a bottom arm, a pre-drive circuit including a top arm driver and a bottom arm driver, and a power supply voltage boosting power supply circuit. The boosting power supply circuit includes a top arm driver boosting power supply circuit that boosts the top arm and a bottom arm driver boosting power supply circuit that boosts the power supply voltage and outputs a boosted voltage.

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