Driving circuit for power switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9813051
APP PUB NO 20170237421A1
SERIAL NO

15052170

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An electronic circuit is for switching a power transistor having a drain coupled to a drain node, a source coupled to a lower voltage supply, and a gate coupled to a gate node. The electronic circuit includes first current generation circuitry to generate a first current to flow into the gate node in response to assertion off an ON signal, the first current being substantially constant. Second current generation circuitry generates a second current to flow into the gate node in response to deassertion of an OFF signal, the second current being inversely proportional to a gate to source voltage of the power transistor. First comparison circuitry compares a drain voltage at the drain node to a reference voltage, and activates third current generation circuitry to generate a third current to flow into the gate node when the drain voltage is less than the reference voltage.

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  • STMICROELECTRONICS (BEIJING) R&D CO. LTD

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Cui, Zhenghao Beijing, CN 12 53

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