Patent ID: 11940479
Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 5:
6. A system, comprising:
a first metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) having first and second current terminals, wherein the first current terminal is coupled to a supply voltage terminal;
a second MOSFET having third and fourth current terminal and a transistor control terminal, wherein the third current terminal is coupled to the second current terminal and to a load, and the fourth current terminal is coupled to a ground terminal; and
a switch coupled to the transistor control terminal, and having a switch control terminal adapted to be coupled to a controller, wherein the switch is configured to:
responsive to a first signal from the controller, apply a voltage between the transistor control terminal and the fourth current terminal; and
responsive to a second signal from the controller, apply approximately zero volts to the transistor control terminal.