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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2001
Kevin W. Ziemer, Plano, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A predriver receives control information and provides an output signal for implementing control of an associated power switch device. The control information triggers a change in the output signal, such as from a first generally stable level to a second generally stable level. During the change in the output signal, the predriver operates in at least two transitional modes to control the output signal. The different transitional modes, for example, cause the output signal of the predriver to change at different rates. An associated pair of high side and low side predrivers further can be implemented in combination with a set of respective high side and low side power switches so as to form a driver.