Charge-pump for a gate driver of a switched DC/DC converter

    公开(公告)号:US11196339B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-07

    申请号:US17123195

    申请日:2020-12-16

    Abstract: A switching converter having a voltage input, a voltage output and a transistor connected between the voltage input and the voltage output, the switching converter including a control circuit comprising: a gate driver having an input, a first voltage supply input, a second voltage supply input and an output operable to be connected to a control terminal of the transistor; a bootstrap capacitor connected between the first voltage supply input and the second voltage supply input; and a charge pump having an input operable to be connected to the voltage input and an output connected to the first voltage supply input.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DYNAMICALLY CORRECT LEVEL SHIFTER CIRCUITRY

    公开(公告)号:US20250055460A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18789246

    申请日:2024-07-30

    Abstract: An example apparatus includes: level shifter circuitry having a first input terminal, a second input terminal, and an output terminal; latch circuitry having an input terminal and an output terminal, the input terminal of the latch circuitry coupled to the output terminal of the level shifter circuitry; a first transistor having a first terminal and a control terminal, the first terminal of the first transistor coupled to the first input terminal of the level shifter circuitry; a second transistor having a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal, the first terminal of the second transistor coupled to the control terminal of the first transistor, the control terminal of the second transistor coupled to the first input terminal of the level shifter circuitry; and a third transistor having a terminal coupled to the second terminal of the second transistor.

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