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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, GB;
Inventors:
Denise Lee, Edinburgh, GB;
John Kevin Moore, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS (RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT) LIMITED, Marlow, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/18 (2006.01); H01S 5/183 (2006.01); H01S 5/042 (2006.01); H01S 5/06 (2006.01); H01S 5/062 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 5/183 (2013.01); H01S 5/042 (2013.01); H01S 5/06 (2013.01); H01S 5/06213 (2013.01); H01S 5/06226 (2013.01);
Abstract
An embodiment circuit includes a diode having a first terminal coupled to a first reference voltage; a first controllable switch coupled between a second terminal of the diode and a second reference voltage; and a capacitive element having a first terminal coupled to the first reference voltage and a second terminal controllably coupled to the second terminal of the diode.