US5047675A
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Circuit device, made up of a reduced number of components, for simultaneously turning on a plurality of power transistors
Assignee: STMicroelectronics SRL
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Filing: 1989-10-23
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2009-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A circuit device, made up of a reduced number of components, for simultaneously turning on a plurality of power transistors, being of a type adapted to be connected between the output of an oscillator and the bootstrap input of a turn-on circuit which are both incorporated into an integrated circuit also incorporating said transistors, further comprises: a first capacitor having one end connected to the oscillator output and the other end connected to the bootstrap input via a diode, a second capacitor connected between the bootstraps input and one voltage supply pole, and a second diode connected between the junction of the first capacitor and the diode, and the voltage supply pole.
Inventors
- 👤 Sandro Cerato
- 👤 Antonella Baiocchi
- 👤 Angelo Alzati
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:52
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/56; H03K17/687; H03K17/693; H03K17/06; H03K17/063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A circuit device, made up of a reduce number of components, for simultaneously turning on a plurality of power transistors, and being of a type adapted for connection between the output of an oscillator and the bootstrap input of a turn-on circuit, said oscillator and turn-on circuit and power transistors being incorporated into an integrated circuit, characterized in that said circuit device comprises: a first diode, a first capacitor having one end connected to said oscillator output and its other end connected in series with said first diode to said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit, a second capacitor connected between said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit and one voltage supply pole, and a second diode connected between the junction of the first capacitor and the first diode, and directly to said one voltage supply pole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A circuit device, made up of a reduce number of components, for simultaneously turning on a plurality of power transistors, and being of a type adapted for connection between the output of an oscillator and the bootstrap input of a turn-on circuit, said oscillator and turn-on circuit and power transistors being incorporated into an integrated circuit, characterized in that said circuit device comprises: a first diode, a first capacitor having one end connected to said oscillator output and its other end connected in series with said first diode to said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit, a second capacitor connected between said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit and one voltage supply pole, and a second diode connected between the junction of the first capacitor and the first diode, and directly to said one voltage supply pole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said power transistors are of the DMOS type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said second diode is forward biased with respect to said voltage supply pole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said first diode is forward biased with respect to the first capacitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
166 words
The combination of a plurality of power transistors having input terminals, an oscillator having an output, a turn-on circuit having a bootstrap input and out output connected to the transistor input terminals, and a circuit device, made up on reduced number of components, for simultaneously turning on said power transistors and connected between the output of said oscillator and the bootstrap input of said turn-on circuit, said oscillator and turn-on circuit and power transistors being incorporated into an integrated circuit, characterized in that said circuit device comprises: a first diode, a first capacitor having one end connected to said oscillator output and its other end connected in series with said first diode to said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit, a second capacitor connected between said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit and the high side pole of a voltage supply, and a second diode connected between the junction of the first capacitor and the first diode, and directly to said high side voltage supply pole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
166 words
The combination of a plurality of power transistors having input terminals, an oscillator having an output, a turn-on circuit having a bootstrap input and out output connected to the transistor input terminals, and a circuit device, made up on reduced number of components, for simultaneously turning on said power transistors and connected between the output of said oscillator and the bootstrap input of said turn-on circuit, said oscillator and turn-on circuit and power transistors being incorporated into an integrated circuit, characterized in that said circuit device comprises: a first diode, a first capacitor having one end connected to said oscillator output and its other end connected in series with said first diode to said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit, a second capacitor connected between said bootstrap input of the turn-on circuit and the high side pole of a voltage supply, and a second diode connected between the junction of the first capacitor and the first diode, and directly to said high side voltage supply pole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
The combination of claim 5, wherein said power transistors are DMOS transistors, said transistor input terminals are its gate electrodes, and a load for each of the transistors connected between a source electrode of a transistor and ground, the transistor drain electrode being connected directly to the said high side pole of the voltage supply.
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