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Method to protect gate-source elements of external power fETS from large pre-drive capacity
Method to protect gate-source elements of external power fETS from large pre-drive capacity
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机译:保护外部电源fETS的栅极-源极元件免受大的预驱动能力的方法
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A circuit (10) and method for protecting the gate-source elements of an FET includes a circuit (12, 13) for providing a pullup gate drive current to the gate-source elements. A voltage sensing circuit (45) senses a voltage on the gate-source elements to produce an indication if the voltage has exceeded a predetermined level. The voltage sensing circuit (45) has a zener diode (48) and a current mirror with first (52) and second (51) current flow paths. The zener diode (48) and the first flow path (52) are connected between the gate and a source of the FET. When a voltage between the gate and source of the FET exceeds the breakdown voltage of the zener diode (48) and one V.sub.gs in the current mirror, a current flows in the first flow path (52) producing a current flow in the second flow path (51). A circuit (20, 23, 62, 58, 60) reduces the pullup gate drive current in response to the current in the second flow path (51).
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