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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2023
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Michael A. De Rooij, Playa Vista, CA (US);
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A driver circuit for a solid-state relay which includes a split power supply. The positive supply of the split power supply provides a voltage for application to the gate of a power FET for supplying power to a load. The negative supply of the split power supply provides a negative voltage for turning off a control transistor. The control transistor prevents the power FET from conducting power to the load when the driver circuit is turned off. The circuit is particularly adapted for driving a power GaN FET solid state relay. The circuit is provided in a cascaded embodiment to increase the blocking voltage of the solid-state relay.