Bus driver with rise/fall time control

    公开(公告)号:US11101794B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-24

    申请号:US16889939

    申请日:2020-06-02

    Abstract: A driver includes an open drain output transistor, a capacitor, a first current source, and first and second transistors. Upon assertion of a transmit signal to turn on the first transistor, a controller asserts a second control signal to turn on the second transistor responsive to a voltage of the capacitor being less than a threshold voltage of the open drain output transistor to thereby increase the control terminal voltage for the open drain output transistor at a first time rate. The controller deasserts the second control signal to turn off the second transistor responsive to the capacitor voltage exceeding the threshold voltage. Responsive to the capacitor's voltage exceeding the threshold, the first current source charges the capacitor to further increase the control terminal voltage at a second time rate that is smaller than the first time rate.

    H-BRIDGE DRIVER WITH OUTPUT SIGNAL COMPENSATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230132605A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17515804

    申请日:2021-11-01

    Abstract: Structure and functionality reduce differential leakage current and compensate for differential capacitance discharge current from diode configurations to mitigate differential output polarity reversal that may occur in driver circuits. In an example driver circuit, one of two current sources coupled between a supply voltage and one output node is disabled during a driver disable time period (tpz) while the other continues to operate during a pre-charge monopulse time period (td) within tpz. A third current source on the other side of the driver circuit and coupled to ground is also disabled during tpz. During td, the following components are enabled: a charge current source coupled between the supply voltage and a second output node; a pair of current switches respectively coupled to the output nodes; and a pair of pull-down switches respectively coupled to control terminals of the current switches. After tpz, during a compensation time period (tcomp), the current sources enabled during to are disabled and a compensation current source is enabled. After tcomp, the compensation current source is disabled.

    BUS DRIVER WITH RISE/FALL TIME CONTROL
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200295755A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16889939

    申请日:2020-06-02

    Abstract: A driver includes an open drain output transistor, a capacitor, a first current source, and first and second transistors. Upon assertion of a transmit signal to turn on the first transistor, a controller asserts a second control signal to turn on the second transistor responsive to a voltage of the capacitor being less than a threshold voltage of the open drain output transistor to thereby increase the control terminal voltage for the open drain output transistor at a first time rate. The controller deasserts the second control signal to turn off the second transistor responsive to the capacitor voltage exceeding the threshold voltage. Responsive to the capacitor's voltage exceeding the threshold, the first current source charges the capacitor to further increase the control terminal voltage at a second time rate that is smaller than the first time rate.

    Bus driver with rise/fall time control

    公开(公告)号:US10707867B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15834599

    申请日:2017-12-07

    Abstract: A driver includes an open drain output transistor, a capacitor, a first current source, and first and second transistors. Upon assertion of a transmit signal to turn on the first transistor, a controller asserts a second control signal to turn on the second transistor responsive to a voltage of the capacitor being less than a threshold voltage of the open drain output transistor to thereby increase the gate voltage for the open drain output transistor at a first time rate. The controller deasserts the second control signal to turn off the second transistor responsive to the capacitor voltage exceeding the threshold voltage. Responsive to the capacitor's voltage exceeding the threshold, the first current source charges the capacitor to further increase the gate voltage at a second time rate that is smaller than the first time rate.

    Fault-protected analog and digital input/output interface

    公开(公告)号:US11967816B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US17244692

    申请日:2021-04-29

    CPC classification number: H02H3/003 H03K5/01 H03K5/24

    Abstract: An input/output (I/O) interface includes a resistance-to-current (R/I) converter; an internal resistor; first, second, and third current sources; first and second diodes; and a comparator. The R/I converter is coupled to an I/O pin and generates an output current based on an external resistance at the I/O pin during an analog operating mode. The internal resistor is coupled to the I/O pin and to ground. The first current source is coupled to the R/I converter circuit. The first diode is coupled to the R/I converter and to the I/O pin. The second current source is coupled to the R/I converter and the first diode and to ground. The second diode is coupled to the I/O pin and to the third current source. The comparator has inputs coupled to the I/O pin and to a reference voltage, and outputs a control signal indicative of a digital operating mode.

    H-bridge driver with output signal compensation

    公开(公告)号:US11863177B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-02

    申请号:US17515804

    申请日:2021-11-01

    CPC classification number: H03K19/01742 H03K19/084 H03K19/1774 H03K19/17784

    Abstract: In an example driver circuit, one of two current sources coupled between a supply voltage and one output node is disabled during a driver disable time period (tpz) while the other continues to operate during a pre-charge monopulse time period (td) within tpz. A third current source on the other side of the driver circuit and coupled to ground is also disabled during tpz. During td, the following components are enabled: a charge current source coupled between the supply voltage and a second output node; a pair of current switches respectively coupled to the output nodes; and a pair of pull-down switches respectively coupled to control terminals of the current switches. After tpz, during a compensation time period (tcomp), the current sources enabled during td are disabled and a compensation current source is enabled. After tcomp, the compensation current source is disabled.

    On-off keying receivers
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11502716B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US17123915

    申请日:2020-12-16

    Abstract: An on-off keying (OOK) receiver circuit includes a band-pass filter and an envelope detector. The band-pass filter includes a high-pass filter, a low-pass filter, and a switch. The high-pass filter is configured to filter an OOK input signal. The low-pass filter is configured to filter an output signal of the high-pass filter. The switch is coupled to an output of the high-pass filter, and is configured to, with each cycle of the OOK input signal, dissipate energy stored in the band-pass filter. The envelope detector is configured to receive a filtered OOK input signal from the band-pass filter, and to generate an OOK output signal based on the filtered OOK input signal.

    BUS DRIVER WITH RISE/FALL TIME CONTROL
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190131967A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US15834599

    申请日:2017-12-07

    Abstract: A driver includes an open drain output transistor, a capacitor, a first current source, and first and second transistors. Upon assertion of a transmit signal to turn on the first transistor, a controller asserts a second control signal to turn on the second transistor responsive to a voltage of the capacitor being less than a threshold voltage of the open drain output transistor to thereby increase the gate voltage for the open drain output transistor at a first time rate. The controller deasserts the second control signal to turn off the second transistor responsive to the capacitor voltage exceeding the threshold voltage. Responsive to the capacitor's voltage exceeding the threshold, the first current source charges the capacitor to further increase the gate voltage at a second time rate that is smaller than the first time rate.

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