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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2022
Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Kinam Song, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Michal Kuban, Valasske Mezirici, CZ;
Vlad Anghel, Bucharest, RO;
Guy Rahamim, Chandler, AZ (US);
John Constantino, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Abstract
A gate driver to control a high-power switching device is disclosed. The gate driver includes a multifunction pin that allows the gate driver to be controlled by a multifunction signal to perform a number of different functions. For example, a level of the multifunction signal at the multifunction pin can enable/disable the output of the gate driver. In another example, a level of the multifunction signal that is held for a period while the gate driver is in a fault state can reset the state of the gate driver. In another example, pulsing the multifunction signal a number of times can activate a test of the fault detection capabilities of the gate driver. Utilizing one pin for this control, simplifies circuit complexity for communication between a controller and the gate driver, thereby reducing cost and increasing reliability.