Methods and apparatuses for high power and/or high frequency devices
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1. A circuital arrangement adapted to provide a first output voltage to a first output terminal and a second output voltage to a second output terminal, comprising:
- a first transistor configured to receive a first control voltage;
a second transistor configured to receive a second control voltage;
a first capacitor connected with the first transistor on one end and the second transistor on another end;
a third transistor configured to receive the second control voltage;
a fourth transistor configured to receive the first control voltage; and
a second capacitor connected with the third transistor on one end and the fourth transistor on another end,wherein;
the first capacitor is configured to store charge when the first transistor is switched on and is configured to couple a first capacitor voltage to the first output terminal when the first transistor is switched off, wherein the first and second output voltages are functions of the first capacitor voltage when the first transistor is switched off, andthe second capacitor is configured to store charge when the third transistor is switched on and is configured to couple a second capacitor voltage to the second output terminal when the third transistor is switched off, wherein the first and second output voltages are functions of the second capacitor voltage when the third transistor is switched off.
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Abstract
Driver circuits and methods related thereto for driving high power and/or high frequency devices are described. The driver circuits comprise transistor stacks and capacitors coupled with the transistor stacks. Voltages across the capacitors depend on state (on or off) of each transistor in the transistor stacks. These voltages in turn determine output voltages generated by the driver circuits.
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1. A circuital arrangement adapted to provide a first output voltage to a first output terminal and a second output voltage to a second output terminal, comprising:
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a first transistor configured to receive a first control voltage; a second transistor configured to receive a second control voltage; a first capacitor connected with the first transistor on one end and the second transistor on another end; a third transistor configured to receive the second control voltage; a fourth transistor configured to receive the first control voltage; and a second capacitor connected with the third transistor on one end and the fourth transistor on another end, wherein; the first capacitor is configured to store charge when the first transistor is switched on and is configured to couple a first capacitor voltage to the first output terminal when the first transistor is switched off, wherein the first and second output voltages are functions of the first capacitor voltage when the first transistor is switched off, and the second capacitor is configured to store charge when the third transistor is switched on and is configured to couple a second capacitor voltage to the second output terminal when the third transistor is switched off, wherein the first and second output voltages are functions of the second capacitor voltage when the third transistor is switched off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing a first output voltage and a second output voltage to a receiving circuit, comprising:
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providing a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a fourth transistor; providing a first capacitor connected with the first transistor on one end and the second transistor on another end; providing a second capacitor connected with the third transistor on one end and the fourth transistor on another end; applying a first control voltage to the first and fourth transistors, the first control voltage controlling state of the first and fourth transistors; applying a second control voltage to the second and third transistors, the second control voltage controlling state of the second and third transistors; generating the first output voltage based on voltage across the first capacitor; and generating the second output voltage based on voltage across the second capacitor, wherein the state of each transistor is either an on state or an off state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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