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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2009
Applicants:
Timo Dittfeld, Munich, DE;
Dirk Hammerschmidt, Villach, AT;
Inventors:
Timo Dittfeld, Munich, DE;
Dirk Hammerschmidt, Villach, AT;
Assignee:
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23Q 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with an embodiment, a high-side switch device includes a semiconductor switch, a charge pump operable external clocking signal and an input for an external charge pump activation signal. The charge pump is configured to enable conductivity of the semiconductor switch in response to the external clocking signal and assertion of the external charge pump activation signal.