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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2011
David Apriletti, Johnston, RI (US);
Robert H. Fugere, North Providence, RI (US);
Justin Larson, Providence, RI (US);
David Apriletti, Johnston, RI (US);
Robert H. Fugere, North Providence, RI (US);
Justin Larson, Providence, RI (US);
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A power conversion circuit and method of formation is provided, which in one embodiment includes a transistor, a driver circuit having an output connected to a control electrode of the transistor and having a bootstrap port configured to be connected to a first terminal of a capacitor; a switch circuit having a first port connected to a current carrying electrode of the transistor and having a ground port connected to a ground, a capacitor port configured to be connected to a second of the capacitor, a first switch configuration in which the capacitor port is connected to the first port, and a second switch configuration in which the capacitor port is connected to the ground port.