In a voltage converter, a blocking transistor has a conduction path between a power terminal and a converter terminal. A body diode of the blocking transistor: conducts current from the power terminal to the converter terminal; and blocks current from the converter terminal to the power terminal. A first switching transistor has a conduction path between the converter terminal and a switching terminal. A second switching transistor has a conduction path between the switching terminal and a ground terminal. A first gate driver has an output coupled to a control terminal of the first switching transistor. A second gate driver has an output coupled to a control terminal of the second switching transistor. A driver circuit has an output coupled to a control terminal of the blocking transistor. A bootstrap terminal of the driver circuit is coupled to a bias input of the first gate driver.

A power switch device driver with energy recovery is discussed. The power switch device adopts four switches and one inductor with appropriate control to insure the switching speed and save the power loss.

In one example, a switched circuit includes first and second transistors. The first transistor has a first gate and a first source/drain path. The second transistor has a second gate and a second source/drain path. The first and second source/drain paths are coupled in series between an input terminal and an output terminal. A first drive circuit has a first drive input and a first drive output. A second drive circuit has a second drive input and a second drive output. The first drive output is coupled to the first gate, and the second drive output is coupled to the second gate. Switching circuitry is coupled between: at least one of first or second power supply circuits; and at least one of the first or second drive circuits.

A system includes a sensor circuit configured to sense a parameter of a power system having an operating voltage greater than a voltage rating of the sensor circuit, an optical communications circuit configured to receive a sensor signal from the sensor circuit and to generate an optical communications signal therefrom, and an optical power supply circuit configured to receive an optical input, to generate electrical power from the received optical input and to supply the generated electrical power to the sensor circuit and the optical communications circuit. A driver circuit may be configured to generate a first control signal applied to a control terminal of the power semiconductor switch, and the optical power supply circuit may be configured to supply the generated electrical power to the sensor circuit, the optical communications circuit and the driver circuit.

A transistor device includes a transistor and programmable controller. The controller has an output that controls operation of the transistor. The controller includes analog computing circuitry and optionally digital computing circuitry that may be used to setup the analog computing circuitry. In addition to two connectors for connecting the transistor into an external circuit, the device includes a further connector that provides an input to the controller and through which the control can be programmed post manufacture. The transistor device may be a discrete component in which transistor and controlling circuitry are held in packaging, the three connectors exposed through the packaging in order to connect the device to an external circuit.

A switch circuit includes a control unit, a driving unit, a voltage sudden-change unit, and a connection unit. The connection unit is configured to turn on or turn off an electrical connection between a power-supply device and a load. The control unit is configured to control the driving unit to output or stop outputting a driving signal to the connection unit, where the driving signal allows to turn on the connection unit. The voltage sudden-change unit is coupled with a driving node between the driving unit and the connection unit. The control unit is configured to control the voltage sudden-change unit to output a voltage sudden-change signal to the driving node, where the voltage sudden-change signal allows to make the connection unit be switched to a turned-off state from a turned-on state quickly when the driving unit stops outputting the driving signal.

A circuit includes a solid-state relay, a rectifier, and a current transformer-based power supply. The rectifier is adapted to be coupled to the solid-state relay. The rectifier is configured to provide a voltage to an output terminal responsive to the solid-state relay being in an off state. The current transformer-based power supply is coupled to the rectifier and is adapted to be coupled to a transformer. The current transformer-based power supply is configured to provide a voltage to the output terminal responsive to the solid-state relay being in an on state.

An electronic device includes a GaN power FET, a GaN driver coupled to the GaN power FET and a gate bias circuit coupled to the GaN driver. The GaN power FET and the GaN driver are monolithically integrated on a single GaN die. The gate bias circuit is predominately monolithically integrated on the single GaN die and includes only one active component external to the single GaN die. In one embodiment, the only active component external to the single GaN die is a linear regulator. In another embodiment, the only active component external to the single GaN die is a shunt regulator. In yet another embodiment, the only active component external to the single GaN die is a Zener diode.

A power supply switch circuit includes a first switch configured to supply a first power supply voltage to a power supply terminal of a power amplifier, a control voltage generator configured to compare a first voltage of the power supply terminal with a predetermined first reference voltage to generate a first control voltage higher than the first power supply voltage, and a switch controller configured to use the first control voltage to generate a switching driving signal controlling the first switch.

A resonant power converter controller comprising a control circuit configured to turn on a synchronous rectifier (SR) in response to a count of a number of times a drain voltage of the SR crosses below a turn on threshold based on a stored count and turns off the SR when the drain voltage crosses above a turn off threshold. The control circuit comprises a first comparator configured to generate a first detection signal in response to the drain voltage being less than the turn on threshold. A first turn on detection circuit generates a first turn on signal when the count reaches the stored count. A first turn off signal is generated in response to the drain voltage being greater than the turn off threshold. A drive circuit turns on and off the SR in response to the first turn on signal and the first turn off signal.