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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2004
Shanthi Bhagavatheeswaran, Dallas, TX (US);
Srinivasan Venkatraman, Dallas, TX (US);
Hugh Mair, Fairview, TX (US);
Shanthi Bhagavatheeswaran, Dallas, TX (US);
Srinivasan Venkatraman, Dallas, TX (US);
Hugh Mair, Fairview, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to bias a backgate of a power switch while preventing latchup are disclosed. A disclosed method of biasing a backgate of a power switch comprises: if a voltage of a first power supply rises before a voltage of a second power supply, initially biasing the backgate with a voltage based on the first power supply; and if the voltage of the first power supply rises after the voltage of the second power supply, biasing the backgate with a voltage based on the second power supply.
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