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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2021
Applicant:
Psemi Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Parvez Daruwalla, San Diego, CA (US);
Khushali Shah, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
PSEMI CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/08 (2006.01); H03F 3/19 (2006.01); H03G 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/08 (2013.01); H03F 3/19 (2013.01); H03G 11/02 (2013.01); H03F 2200/294 (2013.01); H03F 2200/451 (2013.01);
Abstract
Programmable clamping methods and devices providing adjustable clamping powers to accommodate different applications and requirements are disclosed. The described devices can use switchable clamping circuits having different structures, body-controlled clamping circuits, or clamping circuits adjusting their input power levels using programmable resistive ladders. Examples of how the disclosed devices can be combined to improve design flexibility are also provided.