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Gate control circuit

US8283953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2011
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2031

Classification

  • 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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