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US 11,695,402 B2Granted
Efficient switching circuit
AssigneeSolaredge Technologies Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Zmood, Tzachi Glovinsky
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a first leg having a plurality of transistors connected in series between a first node and a second node. Each of the plurality of transistors includes a respective body diode. The apparatus further includes a second leg connected between the first node and the second node and in parallel to the series connection of the plurality of transistors of the first leg. The second leg includes a first transistor. The second leg has lower reverse recovery losses relative to the first leg.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a first leg comprising a plurality of transistors connected in series between a first node and a second node, wherein each of the plurality of transistors comprises a respective body diode;
- and
- a second leg connected between the first node and the second node and in parallel to the series connection of the plurality of transistors of the first leg, wherein the second leg comprises a first transistor, and wherein the second leg has lower reverse recovery losses relative to the first leg.
A method comprising:
- connecting a first leg between a first node and a second node, the first leg comprising a plurality of transistors connected in series, wherein each of the plurality of transistors comprises a respective body diode;
- and
- connecting a second leg between the first node and the second node and in parallel to the plurality of transistors of the first leg, wherein the second leg comprises a first transistor, and wherein the second leg has lower reverse recovery losses relative to the first leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.