Patent ID: 11901881
Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Field: Basic communication processes (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A microcontroller unit for controlling a power switch having a gate input, comprising:
a signal generator configured to generate a gate driver input signal, wherein the gate driver input signal has a first voltage during a first period of time, a second voltage during a second period of time, and toggles between the first voltage and the second voltage during a third period of time;
wherein the gate driver input signal, when provided to a gate driver causes the gate driver to provide a gate driver output signal to the gate input of the power switch based on the gate driver input signal; and
wherein the signal generator is further configured to cause the gate driver input signal to toggle during the third period of time such that the gate driver output signal has a third voltage during the second period of time, and an intermediate voltage that is less than the third voltage during the third period of time.