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GaN circuit drivers for GaN circuit loads

US9716395B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Navitas Semiconductor Limited · IE

Inventors

Daniel M. Kinzer · El Segundo, US
Santosh Sharma · South Burlington, US
Ju Zhang · Monterey Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2015
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B70/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic circuit is disclosed. The electronic circuit includes a substrate having GaN, and a power switch formed on the substrate and including a first control gate and a first source. The electronic circuit also includes a drive circuit formed on the substrate and including an output coupled to the first control gate, and a power supply having a supply voltage and coupled to the drive circuit, where the output can be driven to the supply voltage.

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