DEVICE DESIGN FOR SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION OF TRANSISTORS

    公开(公告)号:EP4380056A2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-05

    申请号:EP24170557.3

    申请日:2020-06-05

    申请人: Wolfspeed, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03K17/74

    摘要: A transistor semiconductor die includes a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. A semiconductor structure is between the first current terminal, the second current terminal, and the control terminal and configured such that a resistance between the first current terminal and the second current terminal is based on a control signal provided at the control terminal. Short circuit protection circuitry is coupled between the control terminal and the second current terminal. In a normal mode of operation, the short circuit protection circuitry is configured to provide a voltage drop that is greater than a voltage of the control signal. In a short circuit protection mode of operation, the short circuit protection circuitry is configured to provide a voltage drop that is less than a voltage of the control signal.

    DEVICE DESIGN FOR SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION OF TRANSISTORS

    公开(公告)号:EP4380056A3

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-07

    申请号:EP24170557.3

    申请日:2020-06-05

    申请人: Wolfspeed, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H03K17/082 H03K17/74

    摘要: A transistor semiconductor die includes a first current terminal, a second current terminal, and a control terminal. A semiconductor structure is between the first current terminal, the second current terminal, and the control terminal and configured such that a resistance between the first current terminal and the second current terminal is based on a control signal provided at the control terminal. Short circuit protection circuitry is coupled between the control terminal and the second current terminal. In a normal mode of operation, the short circuit protection circuitry is configured to provide a voltage drop that is greater than a voltage of the control signal. In a short circuit protection mode of operation, the short circuit protection circuitry is configured to provide a voltage drop that is less than a voltage of the control signal.