HIGH VOLTAGE POWER STAGE USING LOW VOLTAGE TRANSISTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20240313768A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18306378

    申请日:2023-04-25

    摘要: Described embodiments include a voltage converter power circuit having a high-voltage rated first transistor with a first current terminal coupled to an input voltage terminal, and a second current terminal. A second transistor, a low-voltage rated transistor, has a second control terminal, a third current terminal coupled to the second current terminal, and a fourth current terminal coupled to a switching terminal. A third transistor, a high-voltage rated transistor, has a fifth current terminal coupled to the switching terminal, a sixth current terminal, and a third control terminal. A fourth transistor, a low-voltage rated transistor, is coupled between the sixth current terminal and a ground terminal. A bleeder circuit is coupled between the seventh and eighth current terminals and is configured to prevent a voltage across the fourth transistor from exceeding a breakdown voltage.

    Bootstrap circuit for DC/DC converter

    公开(公告)号:US10079538B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US15296733

    申请日:2016-10-18

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 H02M3/07

    摘要: A circuit includes a charge pump to generate an output reference voltage. A first bootstrap refresh circuit receives the reference voltage from the charge pump and is coupled between first and second bootstrap nodes of a DC/DC converter. The first bootstrap refresh circuit supplies first charge current that is sourced from the first bootstrap node to the second bootstrap node based on a control signal indicating a first operating mode of the DC/DC converter. A second bootstrap refresh circuit receives the reference voltage from the charge pump and is coupled between the first and second bootstrap nodes of the DC/DC converter. The second bootstrap refresh circuit supplies second charge current from the second bootstrap node to the first bootstrap node based on the control signal indicating a second operating mode of the DC/DC converter.