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Electronic device and method for DC-DC conversion

US8471545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Couleur · Munich, DE
Lei Liao · Stanford, US
Christophe Vaucourt · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 4, 2010
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M3/158
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device is provided for switched DC-DC conversion of an input voltage level into an output voltage level. The electronic device is configured to control a control gate of a power switch and to prevent a charge of a capacitance of the control gate released during a switching operation from flowing to ground.

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