US 12,143,112 B2
Circuit for controlling the slew rate of a transistor
Santosh Sharma, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., Malta, NY (US)
Filed by GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc., Malta, NY (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/045,909.
Prior Publication US 2024/0128958 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H03K 5/04 (2006.01); H03K 17/687 (2006.01)
CPC H03K 5/04 (2013.01) [H03K 17/6871 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A structure comprising:
a pad;
a first transistor having a first source region connected to ground, a first drain region, and a first gate, wherein the first transistor is an enhancement mode device;
a capacitor having a first plate connected to the first drain region and a second plate opposite the first plate;
a second transistor having a second source region connected to the first gate, a second drain region connected to the pad, and a second gate connected to the second plate, wherein the second transistor is a depletion mode device; and
a third transistor, a resistor, a voltage clamp, and a fourth transistor connected in parallel between the second gate and ground,
wherein the pad receives a pulse-width modulation signal.