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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Silego Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Othniel McDonald, Mountain House, CA (US);
Jay Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nathan Willis John, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Assignee:
Silego Technology, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/012 (2006.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/0092 (2013.01); H03K 3/012 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various techniques for dynamic power FET switching are disclosed. In some embodiments, a device comprises an array of two or more independently switchable power MOSFETs that are configured to sense current in a high current mode and a low current mode as well as circuitry for automatically switching from the low current mode to the high current mode when sensed current is above a threshold to switch to the high current mode.