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Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025

Filed:

May. 31, 2023
Applicant:

Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);

Inventors:

Taisuke Kazama, Plano, TX (US);

Mustapha El-Markhi, Richardson, TX (US);

Indumini W Ranmuthu, Plano, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/693 (2006.01); H03K 5/133 (2014.01); H03K 19/00 (2006.01); H03K 19/003 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/693 (2013.01); H03K 5/133 (2013.01); H03K 19/0013 (2013.01); H03K 19/00315 (2013.01);
Abstract

A circuit includes a transistor, a first driver, a second driver, and a delay circuit. The transistor includes an array of transistor cells partitioned into a first switch and a second switch. The first driver is configured to control the first switch. The second driver is configured to control the second switch. The delay circuit is coupled between the first driver and the second driver. The delay circuit is configured to delay closure of the second switch until the first switch is closed and a voltage across the first switch is less than a predetermined voltage.


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