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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2023
Stmicroelectronics International N.v., Geneva, CH;
Claudio Adragna, Monza, IT;
STMicroelectronics International NV, Geneva, CH;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a converter is provided. The converter includes a bootstrap capacitor having a first terminal coupled to a floating ground node; a high-side switch, a source terminal of the high-side switch coupled to the bootstrap capacitor through the floating ground node; a low-side switch; and a controller. The controller is configured to provide a first control signal to a control terminal of the high-side switch, and a second control signal to a control terminal of the low-side switch, wherein a transitioning of the second control signal to turn OFF the low-side switch is delayed after a duration from a transitioning of the first control signal to turn OFF the high-side switch, wherein the delay is automatically adjusted by detecting a condition associated with the converter, wherein the delay begins in response to a voltage at the floating ground node being less than zero.