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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2015
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Jian Jiang, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Pengjie Lai, San Jose, CA (US);
Bo Zhou, San Jose, CA (US);
Junyong Gong, Chengdu, CN;
Eric Yang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An AC switch circuit coupled between an AC input signal and an AC load has a first switch, a second switch, a driving circuit, and a power generation circuit. The first switch blocks a first half-cycle of the AC input signal when turned OFF, and the second switch blocks a second half-cycle of the AC input signal when turned OFF. The driving circuit provides a driving signal to control the first switch and the second switch based on an enable signal. The power generation circuit provides a voltage signal to power the driving circuit. The power generation circuit stores energy from the AC input signal when the first switch and the second switch are turned OFF, and the power generation circuit is disconnected from the AC input signal when the first switch and the second switch are turned ON.