Switch circuit with bidirectional current sensing
AssigneeRichtek Technology Corporation
InventorsLi-Di Lo, Chien-Fu Tang
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AssigneeRichtek Technology Corporation
InventorsLi-Di Lo, Chien-Fu Tang
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A switch circuit with current sensing functionality includes: a first and second switch, coupled between a first and second terminal of the switch circuit, and configured to control a conductive state between the first and second terminal according to a control signal; and a current sensing circuit configured to sense a first switch current flowing through the first switch. The current sensing circuit includes: a third switch, a gate and a source of the third switch being coupled in parallel with the first switch to generate a third switch current; a first error amplifier circuit configured to control a drain voltage of the third switch to track a drain voltage of the first switch through feedback, thereby making the third switch current positively correlated to the first switch current; and a current-to-voltage conversion circuit configured to generate a sensing voltage based on the third switch current.
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