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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2018
Applicant:
Psemi Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Tero Tapio Ranta, San Diego, CA (US);
Shawn Bawell, Amherst, NH (US);
Robert W. Greene, Lowell, MA (US);
Christopher N. Brindle, Poway, CA (US);
Robert Mark Englekirk, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
pSemi Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/16 (2006.01); H03M 1/10 (2006.01); H01F 21/12 (2006.01); H03H 7/01 (2006.01); H03K 17/10 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H01G 7/00 (2006.01); H03H 7/38 (2006.01); H03H 11/28 (2006.01); H01L 23/522 (2006.01); H01L 27/06 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H01L 49/02 (2006.01); H03J 3/20 (2006.01); H01G 4/002 (2006.01); H03M 1/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/162 (2013.01); H01F 21/12 (2013.01); H01G 4/002 (2013.01); H01G 7/00 (2013.01); H01L 23/5223 (2013.01); H01L 27/0629 (2013.01); H01L 27/1203 (2013.01); H01L 28/60 (2013.01); H03H 7/0153 (2013.01); H03H 7/38 (2013.01); H03H 11/28 (2013.01); H03J 3/20 (2013.01); H03K 17/102 (2013.01); H03K 17/687 (2013.01); H03M 1/1061 (2013.01); H03J 2200/10 (2013.01); H03M 1/804 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices and methods for improving voltage handling and/or bi-directionality of stacks of elements when connected between terminals are described. Such devices and method include use of symmetrical compensation capacitances, symmetrical series capacitors, or symmetrical sizing of the elements of the stack.