US4728826A
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MOSFET switch with inductive load
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1986-07-16
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Granted: 1988-03-01
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Expires: 2006-07-16
Abstract
Abstract The voltage peaks occuring upon disconnection of inductive loads are normally attenuated by a by-pass diode connected in parallel with the load. The driving countervoltage is thereby limited to the value of the forward voltage drop of the diode. For a power MOSFET with a source-side inductive load, the driving countervoltage is increased by placing a series connection of an additional MOSFET and a Zener diode between the gate of the power MOSFET and the connection of the load which is remote from the power MOSFET. The driving countervoltage at the source now becomes the Zener voltage plus the occuring gate-source voltage of the power MOSFET.
Inventors
- 👤 Josef Einzinger
- 👤 Christine Fellinger
- 👤 Ludwig Leipold
- 👤 Jenoe Tihanyi
- 👤 Roland Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:33
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/04; H03K17/041; H03K17/0412; H03K17/04123; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/687
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A circuit arrangement for aiding the turn-off of a power MOSFET having an inductive load which is connected between the source of the power MOSFET and a first terminal, and having a second terminal which is connected to the drain of the power MOSFET, comprising: a series connection of a switch and a Zener diode connected between the gate of the power MOSFET and the first terminal, said Zener diode being poled for conduction in its reverse breakdown region so that in combination with conduction of the switch during turn-off of said power MOSFET, the reverse breakdown voltage of said Zener diode limits the voltage at said gate and source of the power MOSFET, thereby aiding energy reduction of said inductor during said turn-off of said power MOSFET and additionally forming a discharge circuit for the gate-source capacitance of the power MOSFET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A circuit arrangement for aiding the turn-off of a power MOSFET having an inductive load which is connected between the source of the power MOSFET and a first terminal, and having a second terminal which is connected to the drain of the power MOSFET, comprising: a series connection of a switch and a Zener diode connected between the gate of the power MOSFET and the first terminal, said Zener diode being poled for conduction in its reverse breakdown region so that in combination with conduction of the switch during turn-off of said power MOSFET, the reverse breakdown voltage of said Zener diode limits the voltage at said gate and source of the power MOSFET, thereby aiding energy reduction of said inductor during said turn-off of said power MOSFET and additionally forming a discharge circuit for the gate-source capacitance of the power MOSFET.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A circuit arrangement according to claim 1, wherein: said switch is a MOSFET of the same channel type as said power MOSFET.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A circuit arrangement according to claim 1, including: an additional switch connected between the gate of said power MOSFET and said second terminal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A circuit arrangement according to claim 2, including: an additional switch connected between the gate of said power MOSFET and said second terminal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A circuit arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said the additional switch is a MOSFET of a channel type opposite to that of said power MOSFET.
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