Protection of an N-Channel Transistor
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Aug 8, 2013
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May 23, 2012
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Feb 3, 2012
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The present document relates to power converters. In particular, the present document relates to a scheme for operating a low side switch of a power converter in the safe operation area. A power converter converting an input voltage to an output voltage is described. The power converter comprises a low side switch configured to couple an inductor to ground during an on-state of the low side switch; wherein the inductor is configured to store energy to be provided to a load at the output of the power converter; and a protection switch in parallel to the low side switch, configured to reduce a voltage drop across the low side switch during at least part of a switch off time of the low side switch.
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