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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Nxp B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
NXP B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A gate driver including: a first input; a first output driver having a first gate drive signal output, wherein the first output driver is connected to the first input; a second input; a second output driver having a second gate drive signal output, wherein the second output driver is connected to the second input; a first converter configured to convert an input voltage level to a first converted voltage level, wherein the converter receives an input voltage from a first high side gate driver output; a multiplexer with a first input connected to the first converter, a second input connected to a low side output, and an output; and an under voltage monitor connected to the output of the multiplexer.