High voltage level shifter via capacitors
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1. A level shifting circuit comprising:
- plural passive devices, each device being arranged to induce a transient current at specified predetermined times; and
a latch that is connected to said passive devices in a manner such that the induced currents set and reset said latch at appropriate predetermined times.
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Abstract
A driver circuit is disclosed for driving a half bridge driver or similar circuit. The driving circuit induced transient currents in two passive devices, and utilizes the transient currents to set or reset a latch at appropriate times required to properly drive a half bridge driver or similar type of circuit.
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14 Claims
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1. A level shifting circuit comprising:
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plural passive devices, each device being arranged to induce a transient current at specified predetermined times; and
a latch that is connected to said passive devices in a manner such that the induced currents set and reset said latch at appropriate predetermined times. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of driving a half bridge driver comprising the steps of:
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inducing two transient currents in two passive devices, each of said currents being induced at a different time, and utilizing said induced transient currents to set and reset a latch at prescribed times. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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