A radio frequency switching device includes a switching circuit including first and second transistors; a gate resistor circuit including a first gate resistor and a second gate resistor, the first gate resistor connected to a gate of the first transistor and the second gate resistor connected to a gate of the second transistor; a gate buffer circuit including a first gate buffer and a second gate buffer, the first gate buffer being connected to the first gate resistor to provide a first gate signal to the first transistor through the first gate resistor, the second gate buffer being connected to the second gate resistor to provide a second gate signal to the second transistor through the second gate resistor; and a delay circuit to generate the first gate signal having a first switching time and the second gate signal having a second switching time different than the first switching time.

A radio frequency switching device includes a switching circuit including first and second transistors; a gate resistor circuit including a first gate resistor and a second gate resistor, the first gate resistor connected to a gate of the first transistor and the second gate resistor connected to a gate of the second transistor; a gate buffer circuit including a first gate buffer and a second gate buffer, the first gate buffer being connected to the first gate resistor to provide a first gate signal to the first transistor through the first gate resistor, the second gate buffer being connected to the second gate resistor to provide a second gate signal to the second transistor through the second gate resistor; and a delay circuit to generate the first gate signal having a first switching time and the second gate signal having a second switching time different than the first switching time.

Described is a battery de-passivation circuit that generally comprises a battery having a de-passivation circuit attached across its positive and negative terminals. The de-passivation circuit includes a switch that can open or close the de-passivation circuit, a resistor that can regulate the amount of current drawn from the battery and a clock and timer controller system that controls the switch. The controller system controls closing the circuit long enough to bring the passivation level build-up within the battery to an acceptable lower level and controls opening the circuit long enough to allow passivation levels to build-up to an acceptable upper level.

Relays can be used in a variety of applications that use a smaller signal to control a higher power load. Some example loads include motors, stadium lighting and the like. Mechanical relays consist of a coil controlling a magnet that moves electrical contacts. Solid state relays can offer advantages such as lower power consumption and higher reliability than mechanical relays. However, using a solid state relay in a system designed for a mechanical relay can require some significant changes to the system. This disclosure presents a device, a system and technique to operate a solid state relay (SSR) in applications that use mechanical relays while minimizing the need for potentially costly modifications.

Relays can be used in a variety of applications that use a smaller signal to control a higher power load. Some example loads include motors, stadium lighting and the like. Mechanical relays consist of a coil controlling a magnet that moves electrical contacts. Solid state relays can offer advantages such as lower power consumption and higher reliability than mechanical relays. However, using a solid state relay in a system designed for a mechanical relay can require some significant changes to the system. This disclosure presents a device, a system and technique to operate a solid state relay (SSR) in applications that use mechanical relays while minimizing the need for potentially costly modifications.

A circuit system for controlling an electrical consumer, the circuit system including an up-down counter, and the circuit system being configured to generate a control signal for controlling the electrical consumer, in particular for shutting off the electrical consumer, as a function of a counter content of the up-down counter. The circuit system includes a controllable clock divider circuit, with the aid of which the circuit system is configured to predefine a counting direction and a counting speed of the up-down counter as a function of at least one variable characterizing an actual current and/or a nominal current of the electrical consumer.

An electronic circuit for controlling a power switch having a gate input, includes a signal generator configured to generate a gate driver input signal. The gate driver input signal has a first voltage during a first period of time, a second voltage during a second period of time, and toggles between the first voltage and the second voltage during a third period of time. The electronic circuit also includes a gate driver configured to receive the gate driver input signal and to provide a gate driver output signal based on the gate driver input signal. The signal generator is configured to cause the gate driver input signal to toggle during the third period of time such that the gate driver output signal has a third voltage during the second period of time, and an intermediate voltage that is less than the third voltage during the third period of time.

An electronic circuit for controlling a power switch having a gate input, includes a signal generator configured to generate a gate driver input signal. The gate driver input signal has a first voltage during a first period of time, a second voltage during a second period of time, and toggles between the first voltage and the second voltage during a third period of time. The electronic circuit also includes a gate driver configured to receive the gate driver input signal and to provide a gate driver output signal based on the gate driver input signal. The signal generator is configured to cause the gate driver input signal to toggle during the third period of time such that the gate driver output signal has a third voltage during the second period of time, and an intermediate voltage that is less than the third voltage during the third period of time.

A switch control device includes a retention circuit receiving a control signal and a safety signal, the retention circuit operating in a transfer mode for outputting a switch control signal having a variable level that is changed according to the control signal based on the safety signal or a retention mode for retaining the switch control signal in a previous state for a predetermined time, a retention control circuit configured to limit an operation of the retention circuit in the retention mode if a disable signal is received, a first controller configured to output the control signal to control a switch and to output the disable signal according to an operation state of a device in which the switch control device is mounted, and a second controller configured to output the safety signal according to the operation state of the first controller.

A switch control device includes a retention circuit receiving a control signal and a safety signal, the retention circuit operating in a transfer mode for outputting a switch control signal having a variable level that is changed according to the control signal based on the safety signal or a retention mode for retaining the switch control signal in a previous state for a predetermined time, a retention control circuit configured to limit an operation of the retention circuit in the retention mode if a disable signal is received, a first controller configured to output the control signal to control a switch and to output the disable signal according to an operation state of a device in which the switch control device is mounted, and a second controller configured to output the safety signal according to the operation state of the first controller.