Circuit and method for driving a junction field effect transistor
US7746156B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0036
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit and method for driving a field effect transistor is disclosed. A switching circuit includes a driver device having a signal input, a supply voltage input, and an output. The driver output is coupled to a JFET. A converter couples to the JFET and provides an output of the switching circuit. When enabled, a switching device couples this switching circuit output to the gate of the JFET, thus causing the JFET to be driven into conduction.
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