Circuit for driving a depletion-type JFET
US7116153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D84/87
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit for driving a depletion-type JFET comprises a capacitor connected between the gate of the depletion-type JFET and a control signal, and a switch that is controlled by the control signal connected between the gate and source of the depletion-type JFET. The depletion-type JFET is turned on when the control signal is at a high voltage, and is turned off when the control signal is switched to a low voltage. The circuit and its driven depletion-type JFET can be integrated on a single chip to be a new power switch apparatus.
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