摘要:
An integrated circuit (13) having both logic transistors and at least one power switching transistor (25) formed on the same substrate (21) is described, wherein both sets of transistors are powered by current received from the substrate (21), the power transistor (25) being powered by current flowing directly from the substrate (21), and the logic transistors being powered by current flowing through a metal layer (28) making electrical contact (27) to the substrate (21).
摘要:
A reverse battery and loss of positive supply voltage detector circuit includes a power field effect transistor (14) for switching a stored inductive energy to the ground supply voltage terminal (3) if there is a disruption in the power supply. A detector circuit (4-8, 11-13) senses a reversal of the supply voltage connections as would happen if the battery were connected backwards and enables the power field effect transistor (14) for discharging a negative voltage that may have developed across an inductive load (17). The detector circuit (4-8, 11-13) further senses a loss of the positive supply voltage (1) and enables the power field effect transistor (14) for discharging a negative voltage that may have developed across an inductive load (17) due to the disruption of applied power.
摘要:
A power field effect transistor driver circuit manufacturable in a MOS process is provided wherein a power field effect transistor (8) provides high current drive capability for driving fractional horsepower DC motors or other inductive loads (9). The power field effect transistor driver circuit provides reliable operation under environmentally harsh conditions such as overvoltage transients at the supply voltage terminals (1,2), loss of ground supply terminal (2) connection, and short circuits at the load terminal (3).
摘要:
A power field effect transistor driver circuit manufacturable in a MOS process is provided wherein a power field effect transistor (8) provides high current drive capability for driving fractional horsepower DC motors or other inductive loads (9). The power field effect transistor driver circuit provides reliable operation under environmentally harsh conditions such as overvoltage transients at the supply voltage terminals (1,2), loss of ground supply terminal (2) connection, and short circuits at the load terminal (3).
摘要:
A voltage level conversion circuit manufacturable in a standard semiconductor process is provided wherein an output voltage having a magnitude greater than the supply voltage and greater than the gate oxide breakdown voltage of the MOS devices is produced. A voltage level shifter circuit (13) alternately charges a pair of capacitors (32,33) which in turn alternately charges a second pair of capacitors (34,39). The second pair of capacitors (34,39) is coupled to the output (40) to produce the shifted output voltage having a frequency that is double the frequency of the input to the voltage level shifter circuit.
摘要:
A reverse battery and loss of positive supply voltage detector circuit includes a power field effect transistor (14) for switching a stored inductive energy to the ground supply voltage terminal (3) if there is a disruption in the power supply. A detector circuit (4-8, 11-13) senses a reversal of the supply voltage connections as would happen if the battery were connected backwards and enables the power field effect transistor (14) for discharging a negative voltage that may have developed across an inductive load (17). The detector circuit (4-8, 11-13) further senses a loss of the positive supply voltage (1) and enables the power field effect transistor (14) for discharging a negative voltage that may have developed across an inductive load (17) due to the disruption of applied power.