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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2006
Eliana Cannella, Mascalucia, IT;
Claudio Adragna, Monza, IT;
Filippo Marino, Tremestieri Etneo, IT;
Salvatore Tumminaro, Marianopoli, IT;
Eliana Cannella, Mascalucia, IT;
Claudio Adragna, Monza, IT;
Filippo Marino, Tremestieri Etneo, IT;
Salvatore Tumminaro, Marianopoli, IT;
STMicroelectronics, S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A device and method for driving a converter circuit that supplies a charge via a first electronic switch and a second electronic switch alternately turned on and off. A generator module generates a memory signal, indicating the duration of a first dead-time interval. A delay module, sensitive to the memory signal controls turning-on of the first electronic switch with a delay, with respect to turning-off of the second electronic switch, so that a second dead-time interval has a duration substantially equal to the duration of the first dead-time interval.