DocumentCode
1162118
Title
A dual high-current high-voltage driver
Author
Shields, Robin ; Pease, Robert A.
Author_Institution
Nat. Semicond. Ltd., Greenock, UK
Volume
29
Issue
10
fYear
1994
fDate
10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1186
Lastpage
1190
Abstract
A high-current driver which can control two independent 1.6-A, 20-V loads is described. Inductively-induced flyback voltage transients are clamped internally to safe voltages, for inductance values up to 80 mH. Short-circuit load conditions are tolerated and controlled
Keywords
bipolar integrated circuits; driver circuits; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; overcurrent protection; overvoltage protection; power integrated circuits; reference circuits; 1.6 A; 20 V; dual high-current HV driver; high-current high-voltage driver; inductively-induced flyback voltage transients; internal clamping; short-circuit load conditions; Breakdown voltage; Clamps; Detectors; Driver circuits; Inductance; MOSFETs; Protection; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Solid-State Circuits, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9200
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/4.315201
Filename
315201
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