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Switching circuit and the method thereof

US9595952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 2013
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/0072
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switching circuit having a low side driver providing a three-level low side drive signal keeps a low side power switch slightly on during a dead time between the low side power switch turn off and a high side power switch turn on, thus a current flowing through a body diode is mostly distributed to the slightly on low side power switch instead of the body diode.

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