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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Yehuda Daniel Levy, Lod, IL;
Ramanujam Ramabhadran, Niskayuna, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
There are provided a driver circuit, a method of driving a power switch, and a ballast circuit. For example, there is provided a driver circuit configured to receive a control signal and operate a power switch. The driver circuit includes a first switch, a second switch, and a capacitor coupled to control terminals of the first and second switches. The driver circuit further includes a first diode coupled to a first bias terminal of the driver circuit and to the capacitor. Furthermore, the driver circuit includes a second diode coupled to a second bias terminal of the driver circuit and to a terminal of the power switch.