Auto calibration dead-time control circuit

A method for controlling dead-time of a direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter, the method comprising:

• providing an output voltage of a DC-DC converter to a first transistor;
• determining, via a current sensing circuit, a control current based on a voltage of the first transistor;
• determining, via a digital up/down counter, a delay count based on the control current;
• providing the delay count to a delay cell;
• and
• providing current to a second transistor electrically coupled to the current sensing circuit, wherein a gate terminal of the second transistor is electrically coupled to a reference voltage.

A direct current to direct current (DC-DC) circuit comprising:

• one or more delay cells;
• a control circuit comprising a current sensing circuit, a first transistor, and a digital up/down counter;
• the control circuit further comprising an output electrically coupled to an input of the one or more delay cells;
• and
• a high side circuit and a low side circuit coupled to the one or more delay cells and configured to provide an output voltage;
• wherein:
• the first transistor is configured to be operational based on the output voltage and a gate voltage of the first transistor;
• the current sensing circuit is configured to either modify or maintain a count of the digital up/down counter;
• and
• the digital up/down counter is configured to modify or maintain a delay time of the one or more delay cells to minimize or eliminate the dead-time of the DC-DC circuit.