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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2024
Applicant:
Power Integrations, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Robert J. Mayell, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Power Integrations, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/088 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01); H02M 3/00 (2006.01); H02M 3/335 (2006.01); H03K 17/13 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 1/088 (2013.01); H02M 1/0009 (2021.05); H02M 3/01 (2021.05); H02M 3/335 (2013.01); H02M 3/3353 (2013.01); H02M 3/33571 (2021.05); H03K 17/133 (2013.01);
Abstract
Detecting signals from cascode power devices is described herein. By sensing a gate signal from the high-voltage device, drain waveform characteristics may be monitored. In this manner a power switch may be controlled to avail enhanced performance in a power converter comprising a cascode power device.