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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2007
Filed:
May. 13, 2005
Applicants:
Hung-i Wang, Changhua, TW;
Liang-pin Tai, Tainan, TW;
Inventors:
Hung-I Wang, Changhua, TW;
Liang-Pin Tai, Tainan, TW;
Assignee:
Richtek Technology Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/687 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To turn on a JFET, a two-stage turn-on current control is employed in a JFET driver circuit and a JFET driving method, by which a shortly pulsed high sourcing current is provided to turn on the JFET rapidly and efficiently, and a continuous low sourcing current is provided after the JFET turns on for reducing the power dissipation. After the JFET turns off, a negative charge pump is also employed to promise the JFET at a turn-off state. A special power sequence is further employed to ensure the JFET could be turned off during the power supply coupled to the JFET starts up.