Semiconductor circuit, inverter circuit, semiconductor apparatus, and manufacturing method thereof

A semiconductor circuit comprising:

• a high-side output semiconductor device including a high-side output terminal, a control terminal and a reference terminal;
• a low-side output semiconductor device including a low-side output terminal, a control terminal and a reference terminal,
• a driver circuit including an output coupled to the control terminal of the high-side output semiconductor device;
• a high-side voltage-controlled semiconductor device including a drain coupled to the control terminal of the output semiconductor device, a source coupled to the reference terminal of the output semiconductor device, and a gate coupled to the high-side output terminal of the high-side output semiconductor device;
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• a low-side voltage-controlled semiconductor device including a drain coupled to the control terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device, a source coupled to the reference terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device, and a gate coupled to the low-side output terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device;
• wherein the low-side output terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device and the reference terminal of the high-side output semiconductor device are coupled together to an output terminal of the semiconductor circuit.

A semiconductor circuit comprising:

• an output semiconductor device including an output terminal, a control terminal and a reference terminal;
• a driver circuit for driving the output semiconductor device, the driver circuit including an output coupled to the control terminal of the output semiconductor device;
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• a voltage-controlled semiconductor device comprising a source coupled to the reference terminal of the output semiconductor device, a gate coupled to the output terminal of the output semiconductor device, and a drain configured to be coupled to a positive terminal of a control power supply.

A semiconductor circuit comprising:

• a high-side output semiconductor device including a high-side output terminal, a control terminal and a reference terminal;
• a low-side output semiconductor device including a low-side output terminal, a control terminal and a reference terminal,
• a driver circuit including a high side output connected to the control terminal of the high-side output semiconductor device and a low side output connected to the control terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device;
• a high-side voltage-controlled semiconductor device including a first terminal coupled to the control terminal of the output semiconductor device, a control terminal coupled to the reference terminal of the low-side output semiconductor, and a second terminal coupled to the reference terminal of the high-side output semiconductor device;
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• a low-side voltage-controlled semiconductor device comprising a source coupled to the reference terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device, a gate coupled to the low-side output terminal of the low-side output semiconductor device, and a drain configured to be coupled to a positive terminal of a control power supply.