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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2024
Applicant:

Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin, IE;

Inventors:

Martin Hampl, Mohelnice, CZ;

Justin Franke, Sharpsburg, GA (US);

Hoon Lee, Sugar Hill, GA (US);

Nilesh Kadam, Pune, IN;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 45/31 (2020.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/24 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 45/31 (2020.01); H03K 17/687 (2013.01); H05B 45/10 (2020.01); H05B 47/24 (2020.01);
Abstract

A dimmer includes a TRIAC structured to conduct load current during an on phase and not conduct the load current during an off phase; a snubber circuit including a resistor and a capacitor electrically connected to the resistor at a node; and a bidirectional switch structured to transmit a gate current pulse to gate of the TRIAC to switch the TRIAC between the OFF phase and the ON phase, the bidirectional switch including a first MOSFET, a second MOSFET, a first resistor electrically connected to source of the first MOSFET and a second resistor electrically connected to source of the second MOSFET, drain of the first MOSFET being electrically connected to the node of the snubber circuit, and drain of the second MOSFET being electrically connected to the gate of the TRIAC.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Hampl, Martin. (2026). Dimmers with an improved gate driver circuit (U.S. Patent No. 12772353). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12772353

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