In some method and apparatus embodiments, an RF circuit comprises a switch transistor having a source, a drain, a gate, and a body. A gate control voltage is applied to the gate of the switch transistor. A body control voltage is applied to the body of the switch transistor. The body control voltage is a positive bias voltage when the switch transistor is in an on state. In some embodiments, an RF circuit comprises a control voltage applied to the gate of the switch transistor through a first resistance and applied to the body of the switch transistor through a second resistance. The first resistance is different from the second resistance.

In some method and apparatus embodiments, an RF circuit comprises a switch transistor having a source, a drain, a gate, and a body. A gate control voltage is applied to the gate of the switch transistor. A body control voltage is applied to the body of the switch transistor. The body control voltage is a positive bias voltage when the switch transistor is in an on state. In some embodiments, an RF circuit comprises a control voltage applied to the gate of the switch transistor through a first resistance and applied to the body of the switch transistor through a second resistance. The first resistance is different from the second resistance.

Embodiments of a differential bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit are disclosed. In an embodiment, the differential bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit includes first and second single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuits. Each single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit includes a sampling switch connected between an input terminal and an output terminal, a sampling capacitor connected to the output terminal, and a dummy sampling switch connected between the input terminal and a dummy output terminal. The sampling switch and the dummy sampling switch are controlled by a bootstrap driver connected to the input terminal. The dummy output terminal of the first single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit is connected to the output terminal of the second single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit and the dummy output terminal of the second single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit is connected to the output terminal of the first single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit to provide signals to compensate for charge injection errors at the output terminals.

Embodiments of a differential bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit are disclosed. In an embodiment, the differential bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit includes first and second single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuits. Each single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit includes a sampling switch connected between an input terminal and an output terminal, a sampling capacitor connected to the output terminal, and a dummy sampling switch connected between the input terminal and a dummy output terminal. The sampling switch and the dummy sampling switch are controlled by a bootstrap driver connected to the input terminal. The dummy output terminal of the first single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit is connected to the output terminal of the second single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit and the dummy output terminal of the second single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit is connected to the output terminal of the first single-ended bootstrapped track-and-hold circuit to provide signals to compensate for charge injection errors at the output terminals.

A driving circuit includes a first reference terminal, a second reference terminal, at least one input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a switch module, and at least one control signal terminal. The at least one input terminal receives at least one input signal. The output terminal outputs an output signal in response to the at least one input signal. The first transistor and the second transistor respectively include control terminals coupled to the at least one input terminal. The switch module includes at least one control terminal coupled to the at least one control signal terminal to receive at least one control signal. The at least one input signal has a transition period. The switch module can be turned off according to the at least one control signal.

A driving circuit includes a first reference terminal, a second reference terminal, at least one input terminal, an output terminal, a first transistor, a second transistor, a switch module, and at least one control signal terminal. The at least one input terminal receives at least one input signal. The output terminal outputs an output signal in response to the at least one input signal. The first transistor and the second transistor respectively include control terminals coupled to the at least one input terminal. The switch module includes at least one control terminal coupled to the at least one control signal terminal to receive at least one control signal. The at least one input signal has a transition period. The switch module can be turned off according to the at least one control signal.

An integrated circuit for controlling an ignition system including a coil. The integrated circuit includes a transistor configured to control a current flowing through the coil, a first line coupled to a control electrode of the transistor, a second line coupled to an electrode of the transistor on the ground side thereof, a control circuit configured to control on and off of the transistor based on a voltage level of the first line, and a Zener diode having a cathode coupled to the first line and an anode coupled to the second line. The Zener diode has such a capacitance that, when a first signal, and a second signal of a higher frequency, are inputted to the first line, the control circuit controls the on and off of the transistor in response to the first signal irrespective of the second signal.

An integrated circuit for controlling an ignition system including a coil. The integrated circuit includes a transistor configured to control a current flowing through the coil, a first line coupled to a control electrode of the transistor, a second line coupled to an electrode of the transistor on the ground side thereof, a control circuit configured to control on and off of the transistor based on a voltage level of the first line, and a Zener diode having a cathode coupled to the first line and an anode coupled to the second line. The Zener diode has such a capacitance that, when a first signal, and a second signal of a higher frequency, are inputted to the first line, the control circuit controls the on and off of the transistor in response to the first signal irrespective of the second signal.

An input/output (I/O) circuit may be provided. The I/O circuit may include an input control circuit and an output control circuit. The input control circuit may be configured to apply a stress to a transmission path based on an input signal while in a test mode and buffer the input signal using a drivability changed by the stress applied to the transmission path to generate first and second transmission signals while in a normal mode after the test mode. The output control circuit may be configured to drive and output an output signal according to the first and second transmission signals based on a test mode signal.

An input/output (I/O) circuit may be provided. The I/O circuit may include an input control circuit and an output control circuit. The input control circuit may be configured to apply a stress to a transmission path based on an input signal while in a test mode and buffer the input signal using a drivability changed by the stress applied to the transmission path to generate first and second transmission signals while in a normal mode after the test mode. The output control circuit may be configured to drive and output an output signal according to the first and second transmission signals based on a test mode signal.