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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2024
Applicant:
Diodes Incorporated, Plano, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Diodes Incorporated, Plano, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/693 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/693 (2013.01); H03K 2017/6875 (2013.01); H03K 2217/0063 (2013.01); H03K 2217/0081 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a capacitive device configured to provide bias power for a high-side switch, a gate drive path connected between the capacitive device and a gate of the high-side switch, wherein the gate drive path comprises a controllable switch and a first resistive device coupled in parallel between the capacitive device and the gate of the high-side switch, and a control switch connected between the gate of the high-side switch and ground.