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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Silego Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Tom Truong, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Silego Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05F 1/10 (2006.01); H02M 3/07 (2006.01); H01L 27/088 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 3/07 (2013.01); H01L 27/088 (2013.01); H02M 2003/071 (2013.01);
Abstract
A technique for enhancing the conduction of a p-channel device is disclosed. Specifically, a negative charge pump is configured to provide a gate drive voltage to a p-channel device. The negative charge pump creates a negative voltage potential below ground and facilitates increased gate drive for the p-channel device. The gate drive voltage output by the negative charge pump may be selected such that it is optimal for the p-channel device operation.