Control circuit for a depletion mode switch and method of operating the same
US7385375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2017/6875
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A control circuit for a power converter employing a depletion mode switch and a method of operating the same. In one embodiment, the control circuit includes a controller configured to control the depletion mode switch by providing a drive signal to a control terminal thereof as a function of a characteristic of the power converter. The control circuit also includes a protection circuit configured to induce an application of a drive signal having a non-zero value to the control terminal to substantially disable the depletion mode switch in response to a transient condition of the power converter.
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