Power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) package having bootstrap diodes on a common integrated circuit (IC)
First Claim
1. A power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) package comprising:
- a multi-phase inverter situated on a leadframe;
drivers situated on said leadframe and configured to drive said multi-phase inverter;
bootstrap diodes respectively coupled to said drivers, said bootstrap diodes being in a common integrated circuit (IC) that is situated on said leadframe;
wherein at least one of said drivers is coupled to a first leadframe strip, said first leadframe strip extending from a first die pad at a first edge of said PQFN package to a second edge on an opposite side of said PQFN package.
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Abstract
According to an exemplary implementation, a power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) package includes a multi-phase inverter situated on a leadframe. The PQFN package further includes drivers situated on the leadframe and configured to drive the multi-phase inverter. The PQFN package also includes bootstrap diodes respectively coupled to the drivers. The bootstrap diodes are in a common integrated circuit (IC) that is situated on the leadframe. The common IC can include the drivers. The drivers can be high side drivers that are coupled to high side power switches of the multi-phase inverter. Also, the bootstrap diodes can be coupled to a supply voltage terminal of the PQFN package. Furthermore, the PQFN package can include wirebonds coupling the common IC to bootstrap supply voltage terminals of the PQFN package.
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20 Claims
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1. A power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) package comprising:
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a multi-phase inverter situated on a leadframe; drivers situated on said leadframe and configured to drive said multi-phase inverter; bootstrap diodes respectively coupled to said drivers, said bootstrap diodes being in a common integrated circuit (IC) that is situated on said leadframe; wherein at least one of said drivers is coupled to a first leadframe strip, said first leadframe strip extending from a first die pad at a first edge of said PQFN package to a second edge on an opposite side of said PQFN package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) package comprising:
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a multi-phase inverter situated on a leadframe; a driver integrated circuit (IC) situated on said leadframe and configured to drive said multi-phase inverter; a plurality of bootstrap diodes configured for connection to respective bootstrap capacitors, said plurality of bootstrap diodes being in said driver IC; wherein said driver IC is coupled to a first leadframe strip, said first leadframe strip extending from a first die pad at a first edge of said PQFN package to a second edge on an opposite side of said PQFN package. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A power quad flat no-lead (PQFN) package comprising:
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U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase power switches situated on a leadframe; U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase drivers situated on said leadframe and respectively coupled to said U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase power switches; U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase bootstrap diodes respectively coupled to said U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase drivers, said U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase bootstrap diodes being in a common integrated circuit (IC) that is situated on said leadframe; wherein at least one of said U-phase, V-phase, and W-phase drivers is coupled to a first leadframe strip, said first leadframe strip extending from a first die pad at a first edge of said PQFN package to a second edge on an opposite side of said PQFN package. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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