Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Positive logic switch with selectable DC blocking circuit
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Application No.: US16682920Application Date: 2019-11-13
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Publication No.: US10862473B2Publication Date: 2020-12-08
- Inventor: Tero Tapio Ranta , Simon Edward Willard
- Applicant: pSemi Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: pSemi Corporation
- Current Assignee: pSemi Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Jaquez Land Greenhaus LLP
- Agent John Land, Esq.
- Main IPC: H03K17/687
- IPC: H03K17/687 ; H03K17/0412 ; H03K17/693 ; H03K17/10 ; H04B1/44

Abstract:
A positive-logic FET switch stack that does not require a negative bias voltage, exhibits high isolation and low insertion/mismatch loss, and may withstand high RF voltages. Embodiments include a FET stack comprising series-coupled positive-logic FETs (i.e., FETs not requiring a negative voltage supply to turn OFF), series-coupled on at least one end by an “end-cap” FET of a type that turns OFF when its VGS is zero volts. The one or more end-cap FETs provide a selectable capacitive DC blocking function or a resistive signal path. Embodiments include a stack of FETs of only the zero VGS type, or a mix of positive-logic and zero VGS type FETs with end-cap FETs of the zero VGS type. Some embodiments withstand high RF voltages by including combinations of series or parallel coupled resistor ladders for the FET gate resistors, drain-source resistors, body charge control resistors, and one or more AC coupling modules.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200153425A1 Positive Logic Switch with Selectable DC Blocking Circuit Public/Granted day:2020-05-14
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