Systems and methods for operating high voltage switches
US9575124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0081
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for communicating high voltages for a semiconductor device is provided. One system includes a controller having an input pad and an output pad, each of the input pad and the output pad being coupled to a respective high voltage switch of the controller. The system also includes a plurality of semiconductor chips, where each of the plurality of semiconductor chips has at least one input pad coupled to a high voltage switch of a respective semiconductor chip. A high voltage that is higher than normal operation voltages of the semiconductor device is coupled from the input pad of the controller to the output pad of the controller via the coupled high voltage switches of the controller. The high voltage is further coupled from the output pad of the controller to the at least one input pad of the respective semiconductor chip via the high voltage switch coupled to the at least one input pad of the respective semiconductor chip. Methods for operating and providing high voltage inputs to one or more semiconductor devices are also provided.
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