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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 22, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrizia Milazzo, Messina, IT;
Gregorio Bontempo, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, IT;
Angelo Alzati, Bollate, IT;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/716 ; H03K 3/353 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 1/716 ; H03K 3/353 ;
Abstract
Static current consumption in a low-side output drive stage is eliminated by employing a switch in series with a current generator that is employed for controlling the discharge process of the driving node (gate) of the output power transistor and by controlling the switch with the voltage that is present on the driving node of the out put power transistor.