Switch circuit with a first transistor device and a second transistor device connected in series

摘要

A method can be used for driving a switch circuit. The switch circuit includes a first transistor device and a second transistor device. Both the first transistor device and the second transistor device have a load path and a control terminal. The load paths of the first transistor device and the second transistor device are connected in series. The control terminal of the first transistor device is configured to receive a first drive signal and the control terminal of the second transistor device is configured to receive a second drive signal. One of an on-level switching on the first transistor device or an off-level switching off the first transistor device of the first drive signal is selected and one of a first signal level and a second signal level of the second drive signal is selected.

主权项

1. A method for driving a switch circuit, comprising:
driving the switch circuit to an on-state by
driving a first transistor of the switch circuit to an on-state using a first drive signal, anddriving a second transistor of the switch circuit using a second drive signal different from the first drive signal,wherein a signal level of the second drive signal is selected from a first signal level and a second signal level different from the first signal level,wherein each of the first signal level and the second signal level drive the second transistor to an on-state after the first transistor has been switched on; and driving the switch circuit to an off-state by
driving the first transistor to an off-state using the first drive signal, anddriving the second transistor to an off-state using the second drive signal, wherein the signal level of the second drive signal is selected from the first signal level and the second signal level, and load paths of the first transistor and the second transistor are connected in series.