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Gate control circuit

US8008953B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2009
Grant dateAug 30, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/687
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit for switching a transistor is disclosed. In some embodiments, an operational amplifier is configured to drive a transistor, and slew rate control circuitry is configured to control the slew rate of the transistor source voltage during turn on. The transistor source voltage is employed as feedback to the operational amplifier to facilitate closed loop control of the transistor source voltage during switching of the transistor.

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