Signal isolators using micro-transformers
First Claim
1. A logic signal isolator comprising:
- a micro-transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding;
a transmitter circuit which drives said primary winding in response to a received logic signal, such that in response to a first type of edge in the logic signal, a signal of a first predetermined type is supplied to the primary winding and in response to a second type of edge in the logic signal, a signal of a second predetermined type is supplied to said primary winding, the primary winding and the transmitter being referenced to a first ground;
the secondary winding referenced to a second ground which is galvanically isolated from the first ground;
said secondary winding supplying to a receiver circuit signals received in correspondence to the signals provided to the primary winding; and
the receiver reconstructing the received logic signal from the received signals.
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Abstract
A logic signal isolator comprising a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a transmitter circuit which drives said primary winding in response to a received logic signal, such that in response to a first type of edge in the logic signal, a signal of a first predetermined type is supplied to the primary winding and in response to a second type of edge in the logic signal, a signal of a second predetermined type is supplied to said primary winding, the primary winding and the transmitter being referenced to a first ground; and the secondary winding being referenced to a second ground which is galvanically isolated from the first ground and said secondary winding supplying to a receiver circuit signals received in correspondence to the signals provided to the primary winding, the receiver reconstructing the received logic signal from the received signals.
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21 Claims
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1. A logic signal isolator comprising:
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a micro-transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding; a transmitter circuit which drives said primary winding in response to a received logic signal, such that in response to a first type of edge in the logic signal, a signal of a first predetermined type is supplied to the primary winding and in response to a second type of edge in the logic signal, a signal of a second predetermined type is supplied to said primary winding, the primary winding and the transmitter being referenced to a first ground; the secondary winding referenced to a second ground which is galvanically isolated from the first ground; said secondary winding supplying to a receiver circuit signals received in correspondence to the signals provided to the primary winding; and the receiver reconstructing the received logic signal from the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A digital logic isolator, comprising:
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a. a micro-transformer having a primary winding referenced to a first ground and a secondary winding referenced to a second ground isolated from the first ground; b. means for providing to the primary winding signals of a first type in response to transitions of a first type in an input logic signal; c. means for providing to the primary winding signals of a second type different from the signals of the first type in response to transitions of a second type in the input logic signal; and d. a receiver for receiving from the secondary winding signals corresponding to the signals of the first and second types and for reconstituting the input logic signal from them.
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12. A logic signal isolator comprising:
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an isolation structure including one or more micro-transformers, the isolation structure having an input electrically coupled to one or more coils of the one or more micro-transformers and an output electrically coupled to one or more other coils of the one or more micro-transformers, the isolation structure input galvanically isolated from the isolation stage output; a transmitter circuit which drives the isolation structure input in response to a received logic signal, such that in response to a first type of state change in the logic signal, a signal of a first predetermined type is supplied to the isolation structure input and in response to a second type of state change in the logic signal, a signal of a second predetermined type is supplied to the isolation structure input, the isolation structure output supplying to a receiver circuit signals received in correspondence to the signals provided to the isolation structure input, the receiver reconstructing the received logic signal from the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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