CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE CIRCUIT
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1. A circuit, comprising:
- a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another;
a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages; and
a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, a circuit is provided. The circuit may include a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another, a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages, and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
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1. A circuit, comprising:
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a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages; and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A rectifier circuit, comprising:
a circuit, comprising; a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages; and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
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14. A voltage source, comprising:
a circuit, comprising; a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages; and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
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15. A circuit arrangement, comprising:
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a first circuit, comprising; a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages; and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion; a second circuit which is configured for contactless communication and is coupled to the first circuit.
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16. An inverter, comprising:
a circuit, comprising; a plurality of cascode stages connected in series with one another; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the plurality of cascode stages and is coupled to the cascode stages in order to make available a first electrical backup potential at at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages; and a controller which is configured to couple the at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined second electrical backup potential if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
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17. A circuit, comprising:
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a first cascode stage and a second cascode stage; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the first cascode stage and the second cascode stage and has a first voltage component output which is coupled to the first cascode stage, and a second voltage component output which is coupled to the second cascode stage; a controller which is configured to couple the first voltage component output to the second voltage component output if a voltage at least one of at the first voltage component output or at the second voltage component output satisfies a predefined criterion.
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18. A circuit, comprising:
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a first cascode stage and a second cascode stage; a voltage divider which is connected in parallel with the first cascode stage and the second cascode stage and has a first voltage divider stage which is coupled to the first cascode stage, and has a second voltage divider stage which is coupled to the second cascode stage; and a controller which is configured to bypass at least one of the first voltage divider stage or the second voltage divider stage if a voltage which is present at the voltage divider satisfies a predefined criterion.
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19. A method of operating a circuit, which circuit comprises a plurality of cascode stages, the method comprising:
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coupling at least one cascode stage of the plurality of cascode stages to a predefined backup potential if a voltage which is present at the circuit satisfies a predefined criterion; and otherwise coupling the at least one cascode stage to a backup potential which is divided off from the voltage.
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20. A method of operating a circuit, which circuit comprises at least one cascode stage and a voltage divider stage, the method comprising:
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dividing off a backup potential from a voltage which is present at the circuit, by means of the voltage divider stage; inputting the backup potential into the at least one cascode stage; and bypassing the voltage divider stage if the voltage satisfies a predefined criterion.
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