Systems and methods for oscillation suppression in switching circuits
US7920013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/165
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switching circuit configured to reduce the effects of signal oscillation on the operation of the switching circuit is provided. The switching circuit may include signal oscillation and detection circuitry that suppresses control signals during a detected oscillation, allowing stored energy to naturally decay in the switching circuit and thereby prevent unwanted extension of the oscillation that may be caused by the repeated switching of a semiconductor element coupled between the input and output of the switching circuit.
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