Novel Lateral MOS Controlled Power Devices and Technologies for High Voltage Integrated Circuits

摘要

The domain of integrated 'smart' power microelectronics is expanding at a rapid pace. The availability of power devices with high input impedance for a broad range of power control has encouraged the development of integrated control circuits with features such as overcurrent, overprotection and overvoltage. In addition, encode/decode CMOS circuitry required to interface with other micro-controllers can now be incorporated on the same chip. This technology is labelled Power and High Voltage Integrated Circults. The PICs are currently used in consumer, lighting, telecomunication, motor control and automotive applications.