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Converter including a bootstrap circuit and method

US9136836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC · US

Inventors

Weiyun Chen · Gilbert, US
Michael A. Stapleton · Scottsdale, US
Xiaogang Feng · Lo Wu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2011
Grant date	Sep 15, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 9, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/0063
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, a converter includes a circuit and method for charging a bootstrap capacitor. The circuit monitors a voltage across the bootstrap capacitor and enables charging the bootstrap capacitor in response to the voltage across the bootstrap capacitor being less than a threshold voltage.

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