System and method for a switch having a normally-on transistor and a normally-off transistor
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for a switch having a normally-on transistor and a normally-off transistor 有权
    具有常开晶体管和常关晶体管的开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09479159B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-25

    申请号:US14473101

    申请日:2014-08-29

    发明人: Bernhard Zojer

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a normally-off transistor, and a normally-on transistor comprising a second load path terminal coupled to a first load path terminal of the normally off transistor, and a control terminal coupled to a second load path terminal of the normally-off transistor. The circuit further includes a driver circuit having an output coupled to a control terminal of the normally off transistor, a first power supply terminal configured to be coupled to a first power supply terminal of a first power supply, and a second power supply terminal configured to be coupled to a second power supply terminal of a second power supply. The second load path terminal of the normally on transistor is further configured to be coupled to a second power supply terminal of the first power supply and to a first power supply terminal of the second power supply.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例,电路包括常关晶体管和常闭晶体管,其包括耦合到常关晶体管的第一负载路径端子的第二负载路径端子和耦合到第二负载路径的控制端子 端子的常闭晶体管。 电路还包括具有耦合到常关晶体管的控制端的输出的驱动器电路,被配置为耦合到第一电源的第一电源端的第一电源端子和被配置为 耦合到第二电源的第二电源端子。 正常导通晶体管的第二负载路径端子还被配置为耦合到第一电源的第二电源端子和第二电源的第一电源端子。

    System and method for a switch having a normally-on transistor and a normally-off transistor
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for a switch having a normally-on transistor and a normally-off transistor 有权
    具有常开晶体管和常关晶体管的开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09559683B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US14473207

    申请日:2014-08-29

    发明人: Bernhard Zojer

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a first driver having a first output configured to be coupled to a control node of a normally-off transistor. The first driver is configured to drive a first switching signal at the first output in a cascode mode and configured to drive a first constant voltage at the first output in a direct drive mode. The circuit further includes a second driver having a second output configured to be coupled to a control node of a normally-on transistor that has a second load path terminal coupled to a first load path terminal of the normally-off transistor. The second driver is configured to drive a second switching signal at the second output in the direct drive mode.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例,电路包括具有被配置为耦合到常关晶体管的控制节点的第一输出的第一驱动器。 第一驱动器被配置为以串联模式驱动第一输出处的第一开关信号,并且被配置为以直接驱动模式在第一输出处驱动第一恒定电压。 电路还包括具有第二输出的第二驱动器,第二输出被配置为耦合到常开晶体管的控制节点,该正常晶体管具有耦合到常关晶体管的第一负载路径端子的第二负载路径端子。 第二驱动器被配置为在直接驱动模式下在第二输出处驱动第二切换信号。

    System and method for driving a transistor

    公开(公告)号:US09467061B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14473300

    申请日:2014-08-29

    IPC分类号: H03K3/00 H02M7/217 H03K17/06

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit for driving a control terminal of a switching transistor includes a driver having an output configured to be coupled to the control terminal of the switching transistor, a first power supply terminal configured to be coupled to a first terminal of a floating power supply, a second power supply terminal configured to be coupled to a second terminal of the floating power supply, and a switching input terminal configured to receive a switching signal. The circuit further includes a bias circuit having an output terminal configured to be coupled to a common-mode control terminal of the floating power supply, wherein the bias circuit is configured to provide a time dependent voltage.

    System and Method for a Switch Having a Normally-on Transistor and a Normally-off Transistor
    6.
    发明申请
    System and Method for a Switch Having a Normally-on Transistor and a Normally-off Transistor 有权
    具有常开晶体管和常关断晶体管的开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160065203A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-03

    申请号:US14473101

    申请日:2014-08-29

    发明人: Bernhard Zojer

    IPC分类号: H03K17/687 H02M1/088

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit includes a normally-off transistor, and a normally-on transistor comprising a second load path terminal coupled to a first load path terminal of the normally off transistor, and a control terminal coupled to a second load path terminal of the normally-off transistor. The circuit further includes a driver circuit having an output coupled to a control terminal of the normally off transistor, a first power supply terminal configured to be coupled to a first power supply terminal of a first power supply, and a second power supply terminal configured to be coupled to a second power supply terminal of a second power supply. The second load path terminal of the normally on transistor is further configured to be coupled to a second power supply terminal of the first power supply and to a first power supply terminal of the second power supply.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例,电路包括常关晶体管和常闭晶体管,其包括耦合到常关晶体管的第一负载路径端子的第二负载路径端子和耦合到第二负载路径的控制端子 端子的常闭晶体管。 电路还包括具有耦合到常关晶体管的控制端的输出的驱动器电路,被配置为耦合到第一电源的第一电源端的第一电源端子和被配置为 耦合到第二电源的第二电源端子。 正常导通晶体管的第二负载路径端子还被配置为耦合到第一电源的第二电源端子和第二电源的第一电源端子。

    System and method for variable impedance gate driver

    公开(公告)号:US09998110B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US15344316

    申请日:2016-11-04

    发明人: Bernhard Zojer

    IPC分类号: H03K17/687 H03K17/16

    CPC分类号: H03K17/162 H03K17/163

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit including: a gate driver coupled to a first supply terminal and to an output terminal, the output terminal configured to be coupled to a gate of a switching transistor via an inductive element, the gate driver configured to receive a switching signal; provide a first gate activation voltage at the output terminal with a first output resistance when the switching signal transitions from a first state to a second state; provide the first gate activation voltage at the output terminal with a second output resistance after a first time of providing the first gate activation voltage at the output terminal with the first output resistance, the second output resistance being larger than the first output resistance; and provide a first gate deactivation voltage at the output terminal when the switching signal transitions from the second state to the first state.

    System and Method for Variable Impedance Gate Driver

    公开(公告)号:US20180131365A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-10

    申请号:US15344316

    申请日:2016-11-04

    发明人: Bernhard Zojer

    IPC分类号: H03K17/16

    CPC分类号: H03K17/162 H03K17/163

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit including: a gate driver coupled to a first supply terminal and to an output terminal, the output terminal configured to be coupled to a gate of a switching transistor via an inductive element, the gate driver configured to receive a switching signal; provide a first gate activation voltage at the output terminal with a first output resistance when the switching signal transitions from a first state to a second state; provide the first gate activation voltage at the output terminal with a second output resistance after a first time of providing the first gate activation voltage at the output terminal with the first output resistance, the second output resistance being larger than the first output resistance; and provide a first gate deactivation voltage at the output terminal when the switching signal transitions from the second state to the first state.

    System and Method for a Switch Having a Normally-on Transistor and a Normally-off Transistor
    9.
    发明申请
    System and Method for a Switch Having a Normally-on Transistor and a Normally-off Transistor 有权
    具有常开晶体管和常关断晶体管的开关的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170047841A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US14822530

    申请日:2015-08-10

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes conducting a reverse current through a first switch that includes a normally-on transistor coupled in series with a normally-off transistor between a first switch node and a second switch node. While conducting the reverse current, the first switch is turned-off by turning-off the normally-off transistor via a control node of the normally-off transistor and reducing a drive voltage of the normally-on transistor by decreasing a voltage between the control node of the normally-on transistor and a reference node of the normally-on transistor. After turning-off the first switch, a second switch coupled to the first switch is turned on.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例,一种方法包括通过第一开关导通反向电流,所述第一开关包括与第一开关节点和第二开关节点之间的常关晶体管串联耦合的常开晶体管。 在进行反向电流的同时,第一开关通过常闭晶体管的控制节点关断常关晶体管而关断,并通过降低控制电压之间的电压来减小常导通晶体管的驱动电压 正常晶体管的节点和常通晶体管的参考节点。 在关闭第一开关之后,连接到第一开关的第二开关导通。

    SWITCH CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS AND METHOD FOR POWERING A DRIVER CIRCUIT
    10.
    发明申请
    SWITCH CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS AND METHOD FOR POWERING A DRIVER CIRCUIT 有权
    切换电路安装和驱动电路供电方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150035581A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US13956399

    申请日:2013-08-01

    发明人: Bernhard Zojer

    IPC分类号: H03K17/16

    CPC分类号: H03K17/16 H03K17/163

    摘要: In various embodiment, a switch circuit arrangement is provided. The switch circuit arrangement may include a switch circuit, a driver circuit and a supply circuit. The driver circuit may be configured to control the switch circuit. The supply circuit may be configured to power the driver circuit. The supply circuit may include a first circuit configured to modify an output impedance of the supply circuit to have a first impedance when the driver circuit controls the switch circuit to be in a conducting state and to have a second impedance when the driver circuit controls the switch circuit to change from a non-conducting state to the conducting state.

    摘要翻译: 在各种实施例中,提供了开关电路装置。 开关电路装置可包括开关电路,驱动电路和供电电路。 驱动器电路可以被配置为控制开关电路。 供电电路可以被配置为为驱动器电路供电。 供电电路可以包括第一电路,其被配置为当驱动器电路控制开关电路处于导通状态时修改供电电路的输出阻抗以具有第一阻抗,并且当驱动器电路控制开关时具有第二阻抗 电路从不导通状态转变为导通状态。