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Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 04, 2018
Applicant:

Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);

Inventors:

Dan Shen, Irvine, CA (US);

Balakishan Challa, Irvine, CA (US);

Lorenzo Crespi, Costa Mesa, CA (US);

Assignee:

SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED, San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/02 (2006.01); H02H 3/087 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/025 (2013.01); H02H 3/087 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for improved stability of driver amplifiers. In one example, a system includes an NMOSFET power device operable to generate a current signal at a drain terminal. The system further includes a current comparison amplifier operable to amplify a difference signal comprising a difference between a replica current signal of the NMOSFET power device and a reference current signal to drive a current comparison amplifier voltage output signal. The system further includes a PMOSFET clamp device comprising a source terminal coupled to a gate terminal of the NMOSFET power device operable to limit a voltage at the gate terminal of the NMOSFET power device responsive to the current comparison amplifier voltage output signal.


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