Bootstrap circuit and method for controlling the same
AssigneeRichtek Technology Corporation
InventorsPei Kai Tseng, Chien Fu Tang, Isaac Y. Chen
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AssigneeRichtek Technology Corporation
InventorsPei Kai Tseng, Chien Fu Tang, Isaac Y. Chen
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A bootstrap circuit includes: a charging voltage source; a charging diode, having an anode coupled to the charging voltage source; a high-voltage transistor, having a control terminal defined as a first connecting node and a channel coupled between a cathode of the charging diode and a bootstrap capacitor; a logic control circuit, having a first and a second logic outputs, and a logic input for receiving a charging command; a high-voltage control transistor, having a control terminal defined as a second connecting node and a channel coupled between charging voltage source and the first connecting node; a cut-off resistor, coupled between the first and the second connecting nodes; a charging control transistor, having a channel coupled between the second connecting node and a ground terminal, and a control terminal coupled to the second logic output; a control capacitor, coupled between the first connecting node and the first logic output.
A bootstrap circuit, applying to a voltage converter, for charging a bootstrap capacitor, comprising:
A bootstrap method, applying to a bootstrap circuit of a voltage converter, for charging a bootstrap capacitor, comprising:
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