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Efficient switch cascode architecture for switching devices

US8237422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cosmic Circuits Private Limited · IN

Inventors

Saumitra Singh · Bengaluru, IN
Rupak Ghayal · Bengaluru, IN
Chakravarthy Srinivasan · Bengaluru, IN
Prakash Easwaran · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	May 9, 2009
Grant date	Aug 7, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M1/088
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Efficient switch cascode architecture for switching devices, such as switching regulators. The cascode architecture includes a switching stage responsive to an external driver signal for switching transitions, and a bias generator operative to bias the cascode transistor of the switching stage to protect the switching stage from damage during the switching transitions.

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