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Boosted switch drive with charge transfer

US7592718B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 2004
Grant dateSep 22, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/0081
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch drive circuit utilizes charge transfer within and/or between boost circuit and/or snubber circuits for boosted switch drives. A boost circuit may include a divider to limit a boosted signal for driving a switch. A snubber circuit may transfer charge to a boost circuit.

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