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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Roberto Filippo, Barge, IT;
Aldo Novelli, S. Lorenzo Parabiago, IT;
Roberto Gariboldi, Lacchiarella, IT;
Angelo Genova, Delia, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A high side circuit includes at least one power device having a first non-drivable terminal connected to a supply voltage, at least one load connected between a second non-drivable terminal of the power device and ground, and driving circuitry. The driving circuitry includes transistors which are connected to each other and to a higher voltage than the supply voltage in order to control the turning on and the turning off of the power device and to reduce or minimize the potential difference between the second non-drivable terminal and a drivable terminal of the power device during the turning off state to avoid the re-turning on of the same power device.