Circuit and an integrated circuit including a transistor and another component coupled thereto
US9754931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0036
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A circuit can include a transistor coupled to a resistor or a diode. In an embodiment, the circuit can include a pair of transistors arranged in a cascode configuration, and each of the transistors can have a corresponding component connected in parallel. In a particular embodiment, the components can be resistors, and in another particular, embodiment, the components can be diodes. The circuit can have less on-state resistance as compared to a circuit in which only one of the components is used, and reduces the off-state voltage on the gate of a high-side transistor. An integrated circuit can include a high electron mobility transistor structure and a resistor, a diode, a pair of resistors, or a pair of diodes.
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