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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Silego Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Othniel McDonald, Mountain House, CA (US);
Jie Chen, Saratoga, CA (US);
Chen-Yu Wang, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Silego Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/12 (2006.01); H03K 4/08 (2006.01); H03K 4/48 (2006.01); H03K 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/12 (2013.01); H03K 4/00 (2013.01); H03K 4/085 (2013.01); H03K 4/48 (2013.01);
Abstract
A four pin integrated circuit MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor) load switch is disclosed that provides full features including adjustable ramp time/rate, adjustable discharge time/rate, temperature control, over-current control, and short circuit protection. In some embodiments, the adjustable ramp is based on the voltage or current input into the integrated circuit.