Multi-channel pulse current generator with charging
AssigneeEfficient Power Conversion Corporation
InventorsJohn S. Glaser, Stephen L. Colino
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AssigneeEfficient Power Conversion Corporation
InventorsJohn S. Glaser, Stephen L. Colino
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A multi-channel current pulse generator for driving a plurality of loads with unique positive terminals and a shared negative terminal. The pulse generator comprises a pulse control transistor and, for each load, a load capacitor and a charging control transistor. The pulse control transistor allows or blocks current pulses through the loads and has a drain terminal connected to the shared negative terminal, a source terminal connected to ground, and a gate terminal for receiving a load driver control signal. The load capacitors are discharged by current pulses through the corresponding loads. The charging control transistors allow or block charging currents for the corresponding load capacitors. The pulse control transistor is preferably an enhancement mode GaN FET and is chosen to withstand current pulses through a maximum number of loads to be driven simultaneously.
A multi-channel current pulse generator for driving a plurality of loads, each of the loads having a unique positive terminal and a common negative terminal electrically shared by the plurality of loads, the current pulse generator comprising:
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