Driver device for transistors, and corresponding integrated circuit
US9595947B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K19/0175
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A driver device is for switching on and off a transistor for supplying a load by driving a control electrode of the transistor. The driver device includes a first terminal connected to the control electrode of the transistor, a second terminal connected between the transistor and the load, and a current-discharge path coupled to the first terminal. The current-discharge path includes a diode and is activated when the transistor is switched off. The diode becomes non-conductive to interrupt the current-discharge path when the voltage on the second terminal reaches a threshold value.
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