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Gate drive circuit

US8866516B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2013
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/04123
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A gate drive circuit includes: an input port for receiving a control signal; an output port; a capacitor connected to the output port; a modulation unit which generates (i) a first modulated signal indicating timing of a first logical value of the control signal and (ii) a second modulated signal indicating timing of at least a second logical value of the control signal; a first electromagnetic resonance coupler which wirelessly transmits the first modulated signal; a second electromagnetic resonance coupler which wirelessly transmits the second modulated signal; a first rectifier circuit which generates a first demodulated signal by demodulating the first modulated signal, and outputs the first demodulated signal to the output port; and a second rectifier circuit which generates a second demodulated signal by demodulating the second modulated signal, and outputs the second demodulated signal to the output port.

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