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TWI478496B
TWI478496B TW101123079A TW101123079A TWI478496B TW I478496 B TWI478496 B TW I478496B TW 101123079 A TW101123079 A TW 101123079A TW 101123079 A TW101123079 A TW 101123079A TW I478496 B TWI478496 B TW I478496B
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驅動電路Drive circuit

本揭示內容是有關於一種電路驅動技術,且特別是有關於一種驅動電路。The present disclosure is directed to a circuit driving technique, and more particularly to a driving circuit.

電子產品已經成為現代人生活中不可或缺的一部份。在各式各樣的電子裝置中,需要可應用在這些裝置中的半導體組件。半導體組件的特性主要是由製備該組件的製程來決定。由於半導體組件通常較複雜,則其製程亦變化較多。半導體組件中需要多種具有不同特性(特別是不同的操作電壓)的電晶體。高壓電晶體即是為了滿足能在高壓操作的環境而設計出的元件。Electronic products have become an integral part of modern life. In a wide variety of electronic devices, semiconductor components that can be used in these devices are needed. The characteristics of a semiconductor component are primarily determined by the process of making the component. Since semiconductor components are often complicated, the process is also subject to change. A variety of transistors having different characteristics (especially different operating voltages) are required in semiconductor components. High-voltage piezoelectric crystals are designed to meet the requirements of high-voltage operation.

一般來說,高壓電晶體所能承受的電壓可高達10伏特以上,與一般電晶體承受的3.3伏特或5伏特有極大的不同。為了面積及元件速度上的考量,部份技術已將高壓電晶體設計為僅源極與汲極可承受高壓,而閘極則承受一般電晶體所能承受的電壓(如5伏特)。然而,在這樣的設計下,單純用以驅動一般低壓電晶體及單純用以驅動高壓電晶體的驅動電路,將因而無法以適當的電壓來驅動上述之高壓電晶體元件。In general, high voltage transistors can withstand voltages of up to 10 volts, which is quite different from the 3.3 volts or 5 volts that a typical transistor can withstand. For area and component speed considerations, some technologies have designed high-voltage transistors such that only the source and drain can withstand high voltages, while the gates withstand the voltages that a typical transistor can withstand (eg, 5 volts). However, under such a design, simply driving a general low-voltage transistor and a driving circuit for driving a high-voltage transistor alone cannot thereby drive the above-described high-voltage transistor element with an appropriate voltage.

因此,如何設計一個新的驅動電路,以驅動上述的高壓電晶體元件,乃為此一業界亟待解決的問題。Therefore, how to design a new driving circuit to drive the above-mentioned high-voltage transistor components is an urgent problem to be solved in the industry.

因此,本揭示內容之一態樣是在提供一種驅動電路,用以驅動功率金氧半(metal-oxide semiconductor;MOS)電晶體,包含:第一驅動支路、第二驅動支路以及電容串。第一驅動支路包含:第一開關N型金氧半電晶體、電流源以及第一箝位(clamping)P型金氧半電晶體。第一開關N型金氧半電晶體具有第一開關閘極,用以接收開關訊號。第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體具有第一箝位閘極,用以接收參考電壓,其中第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體之第一箝位汲極連接於第一開關N型金氧半電晶體之第一開關汲極,第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體之第一箝位源極連接於電流源。第二驅動支路包含:第二開關N型金氧半電晶體、電流供應P型金氧半電晶體以及第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體。第二開關N型金氧半電晶體具有第二開關閘極,用以接收反相之開關訊號。電流供應P型金氧半電晶體具有連接於第一箝位源極之電流供應閘極以及連接於第一電位之電流供應源極。第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體具有第二箝位閘極,用以接收參考電壓,其中第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之第二箝位汲極連接於第二開關N型金氧半電晶體之第二開關汲極,第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之第二箝位源極連接於電流供應P型金氧半電晶體之電流供應汲極。其中第二箝位源極輸出驅動電壓至功率金氧半電晶體之功率閘極。電容串包含相串聯之複數電容,電容串之第一端用以接收反相之開關訊號,電容串之第二端連接於電流供應P型金氧半電晶體之電流供應閘極,以將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極。Therefore, one aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a driving circuit for driving a power metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, including: a first driving branch, a second driving branch, and a capacitor string . The first driving branch includes: a first switching N-type MOS transistor, a current source, and a first clamping P-type MOS transistor. The first switch N-type MOS transistor has a first switching gate for receiving the switching signal. The first clamp P-type MOS transistor has a first clamp gate for receiving a reference voltage, wherein the first clamp drain of the first clamp P-type MOS transistor is connected to the first switch N The first switching drain of the MOS transistor, the first clamp source of the first clamp P-type MOS transistor is connected to the current source. The second driving branch comprises: a second switch N-type MOS transistor, a current supply P-type MOS transistor, and a second clamp P-type MOS transistor. The second switch N-type MOS transistor has a second switch gate for receiving the inverted switching signal. The current supply P-type MOS transistor has a current supply gate connected to the first clamp source and a current supply source connected to the first potential. The second clamp P-type MOS transistor has a second clamp gate for receiving a reference voltage, wherein the second clamp 汲 of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor is connected to the second switch N The second switching drain of the MOS transistor, the second clamp source of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor is connected to the current supply drain of the current supply P-type MOS transistor. The second clamp source outputs a driving voltage to a power gate of the power MOS transistor. The capacitor string comprises a plurality of capacitors connected in series, the first end of the capacitor string is used for receiving the inverted switching signal, and the second end of the capacitor string is connected to the current supply gate of the current supply P-type MOS transistor to The phase switching signal is coupled to the current supply gate.

依據本揭示內容一實施例,其中第一電位為正電位。In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first potential is a positive potential.

依據本揭示內容另一實施例,其中功率金氧半電晶體為高壓金氧半電晶體(high voltage MOS;HVMOS)。驅動電壓與第一電位之電壓差小於特定電壓值。驅動電壓之最小值為參考電壓及第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之閾值(threshold)電壓之和。According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the power MOS transistor is a high voltage MOS (HVMOS). The voltage difference between the driving voltage and the first potential is less than a specific voltage value. The minimum value of the driving voltage is the sum of the reference voltage and the threshold voltage of the second clamped P-type MOS transistor.

依據本揭示內容又一實施例,其中參考電壓為第一電位與功率閘極之最高耐壓值之差。According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, the reference voltage is a difference between the first potential and the highest withstand voltage of the power gate.

依據本揭示內容再一實施例,當控制訊號為第一狀態,係使第一開關N型金氧半電晶體導通以及使第二開關N型金氧半電晶體關閉,電容串將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極以使電流供應P型金氧半電晶體導通,進一步使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體導通以及使驅動電壓上升以關閉功率金氧半電晶體。當控制訊號為第二狀態,係使第一開關N型金氧半電晶體關閉以及使第二開關N型金氧半電晶體導通,電容串將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極以使電流供應P型金氧半電晶體關閉,進一步使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體關閉以及該驅動電壓下降以導通功率金氧半電晶體。According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, when the control signal is in the first state, the first switch N-type MOS transistor is turned on and the second switch N-type MOS transistor is turned off, and the capacitor string is inverted. The switching signal is coupled to the current supply gate to cause the current supply P-type MOS transistor to conduct, further turning on the second clamp P-type MOS transistor and raising the driving voltage to turn off the power MOS transistor. When the control signal is in the second state, the first switch N-type MOS transistor is turned off and the second switch N-type MOS transistor is turned on, and the capacitor string couples the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate. The current supply P-type MOS transistor is turned off, further closing the second clamp P-type MOS transistor and the driving voltage is lowered to turn on the power MOS transistor.

本揭示內容之另一態樣是在提供一種驅動電路,用以驅動功率金氧半電晶體,包含:第一驅動支路、第二驅動支路以及電容串。第一驅動支路包含:第一開關P型金氧半電晶體、電流源以及第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體。第一開關P型金氧半電晶體具有第一開關閘極,用以接收開關訊號。第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體具有第一箝位閘極,用 以接收參考電壓,其中第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體之第一箝位汲極連接於第一開關N型金氧半電晶體之第一開關汲極,第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體之第一箝位源極連接於電流源。第二驅動支路包含:第二開關P型金氧半電晶體、電流供應N型金氧半電晶體以及第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體。第二開關P型金氧半電晶體具有第二開關閘極,用以接收反相之開關訊號。電流供應N型金氧半電晶體具有連接於第一箝位源極之電流供應閘極以及連接於第一電位之電流供應源極。第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體具有第二箝位閘極,用以接收參考電壓,其中第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體之第二箝位汲極連接於第二開關P型金氧半電晶體之第二開關汲極,第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體之第二箝位源極連接於電流供應N型金氧半電晶體之電流供應汲極。其中第二箝位源極輸出驅動電壓至功率金氧半電晶體之功率閘極。電容串包含相串聯之複數電容,電容串之第一端用以接收反相之開關訊號,電容串之第二端連接於電流供應N型金氧半電晶體之電流供應閘極,以將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極。Another aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a driving circuit for driving a power MOS transistor, comprising: a first driving branch, a second driving branch, and a capacitor string. The first driving branch includes: a first switch P-type MOS transistor, a current source, and a first clamp N-type MOS transistor. The first switch P-type MOS transistor has a first switch gate for receiving the switching signal. The first clamp N-type gold oxide semi-transistor has a first clamp gate, Receiving a reference voltage, wherein a first clamp drain of the first clamp N-type MOS transistor is connected to the first switch drain of the first switch N-type MOS transistor, the first clamp N-type gold The first clamp source of the oxygen semiconductor is connected to the current source. The second driving branch comprises: a second switch P-type MOS transistor, a current supply N-type MOS transistor, and a second clamp N-type MOS transistor. The second switch P-type MOS transistor has a second switching gate for receiving the inverted switching signal. The current supply N-type MOS transistor has a current supply gate connected to the first clamp source and a current supply source connected to the first potential. The second clamp N-type MOS transistor has a second clamp gate for receiving a reference voltage, wherein the second clamp N of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor is connected to the second switch P The second switching drain of the MOS transistor, the second clamp source of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor is connected to the current supply drain of the current supply N-type MOS transistor. The second clamp source outputs a driving voltage to a power gate of the power MOS transistor. The capacitor string comprises a plurality of capacitors connected in series, the first end of the capacitor string is used for receiving the inverted switching signal, and the second end of the capacitor string is connected to the current supply gate of the current supply N-type MOS transistor to The phase switching signal is coupled to the current supply gate.

依據本揭示內容一實施例,其中第一電位為負電位。In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first potential is a negative potential.

依據本揭示內容另一實施例,其中功率金氧半電晶體為高壓金氧半電晶體(high voltage MOS;HVMOS)。驅動電壓與第一電位之電壓差小於特定電壓值。驅動電壓之最大值為參考電壓及第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之閾值(threshold)電壓之差。According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the power MOS transistor is a high voltage MOS (HVMOS). The voltage difference between the driving voltage and the first potential is less than a specific voltage value. The maximum value of the driving voltage is the difference between the reference voltage and the threshold voltage of the second clamped P-type MOS transistor.

依據本揭示內容又一實施例,其中參考電壓為第一電 位與功率閘極之最高耐壓值之和。According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the reference voltage is the first power The sum of the highest withstand voltage of the bit and the power gate.

依據本揭示內容再一實施例,當控制訊號為第一狀態,係使第一開關P型金氧半電晶體導通以及使第二開關P型金氧半電晶體關閉,電容串將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極以使電流供應N型金氧半電晶體導通,進一步使第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體導通以及使驅動電壓下降以關閉功率金氧半電晶體。當控制訊號為第二狀態,係使第一開關P型金氧半電晶體關閉以及使第二開關P型金氧半電晶體導通,電容串將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極以使電流供應N型金氧半電晶體關閉,進一步使第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體關閉以及使驅動電壓上升以導通功率金氧半電晶體。According to still another embodiment of the present disclosure, when the control signal is in the first state, the first switch P-type MOS transistor is turned on and the second switch P-type MOS transistor is turned off, and the capacitor string is inverted. The switching signal is coupled to the current supply gate to cause the current supply N-type MOS transistor to conduct, further turning on the second clamped N-type MOS transistor and lowering the driving voltage to turn off the power MOS transistor. When the control signal is in the second state, the first switch P-type MOS transistor is turned off and the second switch P-type MOS transistor is turned on, and the capacitor string couples the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate. The current supply N-type MOS transistor is turned off, further closing the second clamp N-type MOS transistor and raising the driving voltage to turn on the power MOS transistor.

應用本揭示內容之優點係在於藉由驅動電路的設計,可將用以驅動功率金氧半電晶體的驅動電壓予以限制,避免其超過功率金氧半電晶體所能承受的範圍,而輕易地達到上述之目的。The advantage of applying the disclosure is that the driving voltage of the driving power MOS transistor can be limited by the design of the driving circuit to avoid exceeding the range that the power MOS transistor can withstand, and easily Achieve the above objectives.

請參照第1圖。第1圖為本揭示內容一實施例中,一種驅動電路l之電路圖。驅動電路1用以驅動功率金氧半(metal-oxide semiconductor;MOS)電晶體MP0。Please refer to Figure 1. FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a driving circuit 1 according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The driving circuit 1 is used to drive a power metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor MP0.

於本實施例中,功率金氧半電晶體MP0為P型高壓金氧半電晶體。高壓金氧半電晶體(high voltage MOS;HVMOS)為可承受高電壓的電晶體,於一實施例中,是指可承受至約10伏特或以上的高壓,有別於一般常見的耐壓 (如3.3伏特或5伏特)。於一些半導體製造技術中,可製造出具有可承受高壓的源極與汲極,而閘極僅能承受較小電壓(如5伏特)的功率金氧半電晶體。以此方式設計的功率金氧半電晶體,將可在面積較小的情形下,達到使功率金氧半電晶體導通阻值(RDS (on))變小,進一步達到使功率金氧半電晶體之傳遞延遲減小與上升時間(rising time)及下降時間(falling time)變小的效果。為使上述類型的功率金氧半電晶體可以在驅動時避免驅動的電壓超過閘極所能負荷的電壓,需設計能夠限制驅動電壓的範圍的驅動電路,以符合此類型之功率金氧半電晶體的需求。In the present embodiment, the power MOS transistor MPO is a P-type high voltage MOS transistor. High voltage MOS (HVMOS) is a transistor that can withstand high voltage. In one embodiment, it refers to a high voltage that can withstand up to about 10 volts or more, which is different from the common normal withstand voltage ( Such as 3.3 volts or 5 volts). In some semiconductor fabrication techniques, a power MOS transistor having a source and a drain that can withstand high voltages and a gate that can only withstand a small voltage (eg, 5 volts) can be fabricated. The power MOS semi-transistor designed in this way will be able to reduce the on-resistance (R DS (on)) of the power MOS transistor in a small area, further achieving the power MOS half. The transmission delay of the transistor is reduced, and the rising time and the falling time are reduced. In order to enable the above-mentioned type of power MOS semi-transistor to avoid driving the voltage exceeding the voltage that the gate can load during driving, it is necessary to design a driving circuit capable of limiting the range of the driving voltage to conform to this type of power MOS. The demand for crystals.

驅動電路1包含:第一驅動支路10、第二驅動支路12以及電容串14。第一驅動支路10包含:第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1、電流源100以及第一箝位(clamping)P型金氧半電晶體MP1。The drive circuit 1 includes a first drive branch 10, a second drive branch 12, and a capacitor string 14. The first driving branch 10 includes a first switching N-type MOS transistor MN1, a current source 100, and a first clamping P-type MOS transistor MP1.

第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1具有第一開關閘極G11,用以接收開關訊號IN 。第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1更具有第一開關源極S11,以連接至第二電位VSS。The first switch N-type MOS transistor MN1 has a first switching gate G11 for receiving the switching signal IN . The first switch N-type MOS transistor MN1 further has a first switching source S11 to be connected to the second potential VSS.

第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP1具有第一箝位閘極G12,用以接收參考電壓Vm。其中,第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP1之第一箝位汲極D12連接於第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1之第一開關汲極D11,而第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP1之第一箝位源極S12連接於電流源100。The first clamp P-type MOS transistor M1 has a first clamp gate G12 for receiving the reference voltage Vm. The first clamped drain D12 of the first clamped P-type MOS transistor M1 is connected to the first switch drain D11 of the first switch N-type MOS transistor MN1, and the first clamp P-type The first clamp source S12 of the MOS transistor MP1 is connected to the current source 100.

第二驅動支路12包含:第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2、第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2以及電流供應P型金氧半電晶體MP3。第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2具 有第二開關閘極G21,用以接收反相之開關訊號The second driving branch 12 includes a second switching N-type MOS transistor MN2, a second clamping P-type MOS transistor M02, and a current supply P-type MOS transistor MP3. The second switch N-type MOS transistor MN2 has a second switch gate G21 for receiving the inverted switching signal .

電流供應P型金氧半電晶體MP3具有連接於第一箝位源極S12之電流供應閘極G3以及連接於第一電位VGH之電流供應源極S3。第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2具有第二箝位閘極G22,用以接收參考電壓Vm。其中第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2之第二箝位汲極D22連接於第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2之第二開關汲極D22,而第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2之第二箝位源極S22則連接於電流供應P型金氧半電晶體MP3之電流供應汲極D3。其中,第二箝位源極S22輸出驅動電壓Vp至功率金氧半電晶體MP0之功率閘極G0。The current supply P-type MOS transistor MP3 has a current supply gate G3 connected to the first clamp source S12 and a current supply source S3 connected to the first potential VGH. The second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP2 has a second clamp gate G22 for receiving the reference voltage Vm. The second clamped drain D22 of the second clamped P-type MOS transistor is connected to the second switch drain D22 of the second switch N-type MOS transistor MN2, and the second clamped P-type gold The second clamp source S22 of the oxygen semiconductor transistor MP2 is connected to the current supply drain D3 of the current supply P-type MOS transistor MP3. The second clamp source S22 outputs the driving voltage Vp to the power gate G0 of the power MOS transistor MP0.

於一實施例中,上述之第一電位VGH為正電位,而第二電位VSS為小於第一電位VGH之電位。於一實施例中,第二電位VSS可為接地電位。In one embodiment, the first potential VGH is a positive potential, and the second potential VSS is a potential lower than the first potential VGH. In an embodiment, the second potential VSS can be a ground potential.

電容串14包含相串聯之複數電容,且其第一端用以接收反相之開關訊號,其第二端連接於電流供應P型金氧半電晶體MP3之電流供應閘極G3,以將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極G3。The capacitor string 14 includes a plurality of capacitors connected in series, and the first end thereof receives the inverted switching signal The second end is connected to the current supply gate G3 of the current supply P-type MOS transistor MP3 to turn the inverted switching signal Coupled to current supply gate G3.

因此,當開關訊號IN為高態時,將使第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1導通以及使第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2關閉。第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1的導通將使汲取電流源100產生的電流,且其汲取電流的能力將大於電流源100產生的電流量。因此,第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP1之第一箝位源極S12的電壓,亦即控制第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3的電流供應閘極G3的電壓將隨 之被拉低,進一步使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3導通。並且,電容串14可將反相之開關訊號IN(即低態之訊號)迅速地耦合至第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3的電流供應閘極G3,加快第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3的導通速度。Therefore, when the switching signal IN is in a high state, the first switching N-type MOS transistor MN1 is turned on and the second switching N-type MOS transistor MN2 is turned off. The conduction of the first switch N-type MOS transistor MN1 will cause the current generated by the current source 100 to be drawn, and its ability to draw current will be greater than the amount of current generated by the current source 100. Therefore, the voltage of the first clamp source S12 of the first clamp P-type MOS transistor M1, that is, the voltage of the current supply gate G3 for controlling the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3 will follow It is pulled low to further turn on the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3. Moreover, the capacitor string 14 can rapidly couple the inverted switching signal IN (ie, the low signal) to the current supply gate G3 of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3 to speed up the second clamp P-type. The conduction speed of the gold-oxide semi-transistor MP3.

另一方面,第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2關閉後,由於第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3導通將提供電流至電流供應汲極D3,因此電流供應汲極D3的電壓將逐漸上升。由於電流供應汲極D3即為第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2的第二箝位源極S22,因此電流供應汲極D3的電壓將使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2導通。而電流供應汲極D3的電壓同時亦為控制功率金氧半電晶體MP0的功率閘極G0的驅動電壓Vp,因此功率金氧半電晶體MP0將在電流供應汲極D3的電壓上升下關閉。On the other hand, after the second switch N-type MOS transistor MN2 is turned off, since the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3 is turned on to supply current to the current supply drain D3, the current supplies the voltage of the drain D3. Will gradually rise. Since the current supply drain D3 is the second clamp source S22 of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP2, the voltage of the current supply drain D3 will cause the second clamp P-type MOS semi-transistor MP2 is turned on. The voltage of the current supply drain D3 is also the drive voltage Vp of the power gate G0 of the control power MOS transistor MP0. Therefore, the power MOS transistor MP0 will be turned off at the voltage rise of the current supply drain D3.

而當開關訊號IN為低態時,將使第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1關閉以及使第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2導通。第一開關N型金氧半電晶體MN1的關閉將停止對電流源100的汲取,因此將使第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP1之第一箝位源極S12的電壓,亦即控制第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3的電流供應閘極G3的電壓將隨之被拉升,進一步使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3關閉。並且,電容串14可將反相之開關訊號IN(即高態之訊號)迅速地耦合至第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3的電流供應閘極G3,加快第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3的關閉速度。When the switching signal IN is in a low state, the first switching N-type MOS transistor MN1 is turned off and the second switching N-type MOS transistor MN2 is turned on. The closing of the first switch N-type MOS transistor MN1 will stop the current source 100, so that the voltage of the first clamp source S12 of the first clamp P-type MOS transistor M1, that is, The voltage of the current supply gate G3 that controls the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3 will be pulled up, further closing the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3. Moreover, the capacitor string 14 can rapidly couple the inverted switching signal IN (ie, the high-state signal) to the current supply gate G3 of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3, speeding up the second clamp P-type The closing speed of the gold oxide semi-electric crystal MP3.

另一方面,第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2導通後,由於第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3關閉,第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2將汲取原本由第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP3提供至電流供應汲極D3的電流,因此電流供應汲極D3的電壓將逐漸下降。由於電流供應汲極D3即為第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2的第二箝位源極S22,因此最終電流供應汲極D3的電壓將使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2無法再導通而關閉。On the other hand, after the second switch N-type MOS transistor MN2 is turned on, since the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP3 is turned off, the second switch N-type MOS transistor MN2 will be originally taken by the second The clamped P-type MOS transistor MP3 supplies current to the current supply drain D3, so the voltage of the current supply drain D3 will gradually decrease. Since the current supply drain D3 is the second clamp source S22 of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP2, the voltage of the final current supply drain D3 will cause the second clamp P-type MOS semi-electric The crystal MP2 can no longer be turned on and turned off.

然而需注意的是,如第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2的閾值電壓為Vth,由於其第二箝位閘極G22所接受的電壓為參考電壓Vm,則電流供應汲極D3的電壓在降至參考電壓Vm及第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之閾值電壓Vth之和(即Vm+Vth)時,將使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MP2關閉,進一步使第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MN2無法再汲取電流。因此,電流供應汲極D3的電壓最低僅會降至Vm+Vth即無法再下降。However, it should be noted that if the threshold voltage of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor is Vth, since the voltage received by the second clamp gate G22 is the reference voltage Vm, the current is supplied to the drain D3. When the voltage drops to the sum of the reference voltage Vm and the threshold voltage Vth of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor (ie, Vm+Vth), the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MP2 is turned off, and further The second switch N-type MOS transistor MN2 can no longer draw current. Therefore, the voltage of the current supply drain D3 is only reduced to Vm + Vth and can no longer be lowered.

電流供應汲極D3的電壓同時亦為控制功率金氧半電晶體MP0的功率閘極G0的驅動電壓Vp,因此功率金氧半電晶體MP0將在電流供應汲極D3的電壓下降下導通。由於電流供應汲極D3的電壓最低僅會降至Vm+Vth,因此驅動電壓Vp與第一電位VGH之電壓差將小於一個特定電壓值。於本實施例中,此特定電壓值為VGH-(Vm+Vth)。The voltage of the current supply drain D3 is also the drive voltage Vp of the power gate G0 of the control power MOS transistor MP0, so the power MOS transistor MP0 will be turned on at the voltage drop of the current supply drain D3. Since the voltage of the current supply drain D3 is only reduced to Vm+Vth at the lowest, the voltage difference between the driving voltage Vp and the first potential VGH will be less than a specific voltage value. In this embodiment, the specific voltage value is VGH - (Vm + Vth).

於一實施例中,參考電壓Vm之值可設定為第一電位VGH與功率閘極G0的最高耐壓值之差。如功率閘極G0的最高耐壓值為5伏特,則參考電壓Vm之值可設定為 VGH-5。因此,驅動電壓Vp與第一電位VGH之電壓差所小於的特定電壓值將為VGH-(VGH-5+Vth)=5-Vth。驅動電壓Vp的值可由驅動電路1的設計而被箝位至5伏特以下。In an embodiment, the value of the reference voltage Vm can be set to be the difference between the first potential VGH and the highest withstand voltage of the power gate G0. If the maximum withstand voltage of the power gate G0 is 5 volts, the value of the reference voltage Vm can be set to VGH-5. Therefore, the specific voltage value at which the voltage difference between the driving voltage Vp and the first potential VGH is smaller than VGH-(VGH-5+Vth)=5-Vth. The value of the driving voltage Vp can be clamped to 5 volts or less by the design of the driving circuit 1.

因此,本揭示內容中用以驅動功率金氧半電晶體MP0的驅動電路1可以確保驅動電壓Vp的值被限制在功率金氧半電晶體MP0的功率閘極G0所能承受的電壓範圍中,而使功率金氧半電晶體MP0能在驅動電路1的驅動下維持正常的運作。並且,電容串14的設置,更加速整體驅動電路1的反應時間,驅動電路的傳遞延遲時間可加速小於100奈秒。Therefore, the driving circuit 1 for driving the power MOS transistor MPO in the present disclosure can ensure that the value of the driving voltage Vp is limited to the voltage range that the power gate G0 of the power MOS transistor M0 can withstand, The power MOS transistor M0 can be maintained under normal driving operation by the driving circuit 1. Moreover, the arrangement of the capacitor string 14 accelerates the reaction time of the overall driving circuit 1, and the transmission delay time of the driving circuit can be accelerated by less than 100 nanoseconds.

請參照第2圖。第2圖為本揭示內容另一實施例中,一種驅動電路2之電路圖。驅動電路2用以驅動功率金氧半電晶體MN0。類似地,於本實施例中,功率金氧半電晶體MN0為N型高壓金氧半電晶體。Please refer to Figure 2. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a driving circuit 2 in another embodiment of the disclosure. The driving circuit 2 is used to drive the power MOS transistor MN0. Similarly, in the present embodiment, the power MOS transistor MN0 is an N-type high voltage MOS transistor.

驅動電路2包含:第一驅動支路20、第二驅動支路22以及電容串24。第一驅動支路20包含:第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1、電流源200以及第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體MN1。The drive circuit 2 includes a first drive branch 20, a second drive branch 22, and a capacitor string 24. The first driving branch 20 includes a first switch P-type MOS transistor MP1, a current source 200, and a first clamp P-type MOS transistor MN1.

第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1具有第一開關閘極G11,用以接收開關訊號IN 。第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1更具有第一開關源極S11,以連接至第二電位VDD。The first switch P-type MOS transistor MP1 has a first switching gate G11 for receiving the switching signal IN . The first switch P-type MOS transistor M1 further has a first switching source S11 to be connected to the second potential VDD.

第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN1具有第一箝位閘極G12,用以接收參考電壓Vm。其中,第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN1之第一箝位汲極D12連接於第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1之第一開關汲極D11,而第一箝位N型金 氧半電晶體MN1之第一箝位源極S12連接於電流源200。The first clamp N-type MOS transistor MN1 has a first clamp gate G12 for receiving the reference voltage Vm. The first clamped drain D12 of the first clamped N-type MOS transistor MN1 is connected to the first switch drain D11 of the first switch P-type MOS transistor M1, and the first clamp N-type gold The first clamp source S12 of the oxygen semiconductor MN1 is connected to the current source 200.

第二驅動支路22包含:第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2、第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2以及電流供應N型金氧半電晶體MN3。第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2具有第二開關閘極G21,用以接收反相之開關訊號The second driving branch 22 includes a second switch P-type MOS transistor MP2, a second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN2, and a current supply N-type MOS transistor MN3. The second switch P-type MOS transistor MP2 has a second switch gate G21 for receiving the inverted switching signal .

電流供應N型金氧半電晶體MN3具有連接於第一箝位源極S12之電流供應閘極G3以及連接於第一電位VGL之電流供應源極S3。第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2具有第二箝位閘極G22,用以接收參考電壓Vm。其中第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2之第二箝位汲極D22連接於第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2之第二開關汲極D22,而第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2之第二箝位源極S22則連接於電流供應P型金氧半電晶體MN3之電流供應汲極D3。其中,第二箝位源極S22輸出驅動電壓Vp至功率金氧半電晶體MN0之功率閘極G0。The current supply N-type MOS transistor MN3 has a current supply gate G3 connected to the first clamp source S12 and a current supply source S3 connected to the first potential VGL. The second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN2 has a second clamp gate G22 for receiving the reference voltage Vm. The second clamped drain D22 of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN2 is connected to the second switch drain D22 of the second switch P-type MOS transistor Q2, and the second clamp N-type gold The second clamp source S22 of the oxygen semiconductor MN2 is connected to the current supply drain D3 of the current supply P-type MOS transistor MN3. The second clamp source S22 outputs the driving voltage Vp to the power gate G0 of the power MOS transistor MN0.

於一實施例中,上述之第一電位VGL為負電位,而第二電位VDD為大於第一電位VGL之電位。In one embodiment, the first potential VGL is a negative potential, and the second potential VDD is greater than a potential of the first potential VGL.

電容串24包含相串聯之複數電容,且其第一端用以接收反相之開關訊號,其第二端連接於電流供應N型金氧半電晶體MN3之電流供應閘極G3,以將反相之開關訊號耦合至電流供應閘極G3。The capacitor string 24 includes a plurality of capacitors connected in series, and the first end thereof receives the inverted switching signal The second end is connected to the current supply gate G3 of the current supply N-type MOS transistor MN3 to turn the inverted switching signal Coupled to current supply gate G3.

因此,當開關訊號IN為低態時,將使第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1導通以及使第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2關閉。第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1的導通將提供大電流,且其提供電流的能力將大於電流源200汲取的電 流量。因此,第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN1之第一箝位源極S12的電壓,亦即控制第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN3的電流供應閘極G3的電壓將隨之被拉升,進一步使第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN3導通。並且,電容串24可將反相之開關訊號IN(即低態之訊號)迅速地耦合至第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN3的電流供應閘極G3,加快第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MP3的導通速度。Therefore, when the switching signal IN is in a low state, the first switch P-type MOS transistor M1 is turned on and the second switch P-type MOS transistor MP2 is turned off. The conduction of the first switch P-type MOS transistor MP1 will provide a large current, and its ability to supply current will be greater than the current drawn by current source 200. flow. Therefore, the voltage of the first clamp source S12 of the first clamp N-type MOS transistor MN1, that is, the voltage of the current supply gate G3 for controlling the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN3 will follow It is pulled up to further turn on the second clamp N-type oxynitride MN3. Moreover, the capacitor string 24 can rapidly couple the inverted switching signal IN (ie, the low signal) to the current supply gate G3 of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN3, speeding up the second clamp N-type. The conduction speed of the gold-oxide semi-transistor MP3.

另一方面,第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2關閉後,由於第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN3導通將對電流供應汲極D3汲取電流,因此電流供應汲極D3的電壓將逐漸下降。由於電流供應汲極D3即為第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2的第二箝位源極S22,因此電流供應汲極D3的電壓將使第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2導通。而電流供應汲極D3的電壓同時亦為控制功率金氧半電晶體MN0的功率閘極G0的驅動電壓Vp,因此功率金氧半電晶體MN0將在電流供應汲極D3的電壓下降下關閉。On the other hand, after the second switch P-type MOS transistor MP2 is turned off, since the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN3 is turned on to draw current to the current supply drain D3, the current supplies the voltage of the drain D3. Will gradually decline. Since the current supply drain D3 is the second clamp source S22 of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN2, the voltage of the current supply drain D3 will cause the second clamp N-type MOS semi-transistor MN2 is turned on. The voltage of the current supply drain D3 is also the drive voltage Vp of the power gate G0 of the control power MOS transistor MN0, so the power MOS transistor MN0 will be turned off at the voltage drop of the current supply drain D3.

而當開關訊號IN為高態時,將使第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1關閉以及使第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2導通。第一開關P型金氧半電晶體MP1的關閉將停止供應電流,而使電流源100持續汲取電流,因此將使第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN1之第一箝位源極S12的電壓,亦即控制第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN3的電流供應閘極G3的電壓將隨之被拉低,進一步使第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MP3關閉。並且,電容串24可將反相之開關訊號IN(即低態之訊號)迅速地耦合至第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體 MN3的電流供應閘極G3,加快第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MP3的關閉速度。When the switching signal IN is in a high state, the first switch P-type MOS transistor M1 is turned off and the second switch P-type MOS transistor MP2 is turned on. The closing of the first switch P-type MOS transistor MP1 will stop supplying current, and the current source 100 continues to draw current, so that the first clamp source S12 of the first clamp N-type MOS transistor MN1 will be made. The voltage, that is, the voltage of the current supply gate G3 that controls the second clamp N-type oxynitride MN3, will be pulled down, further closing the second clamped N-type MOS transistor MP3. Moreover, the capacitor string 24 can rapidly couple the inverted switching signal IN (ie, the low signal) to the second clamp N-type MOS transistor. The current supply of the MN3 is supplied to the gate G3 to speed up the closing speed of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MP3.

另一方面,第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2導通後,由於第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN3關閉,第二開關P型金氧半電晶體MP2將提供電流至供應汲極D3,因此電流供應汲極D3的電壓將逐漸上升。由於電流供應汲極D3即為第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2的第二箝位源極S22,因此最終電流供應汲極D3的電壓將使第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2無法再導通而關閉。On the other hand, after the second switch P-type MOS transistor MP2 is turned on, since the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN3 is turned off, the second switch P-type MOS transistor M2 will supply current to the supply 汲The pole D3, so the voltage of the current supply drain D3 will gradually rise. Since the current supply drain D3 is the second clamp source S22 of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN2, the voltage of the final current supply drain D3 will make the second clamp N-type MOS semi-electric The crystal MN2 can no longer be turned on and turned off.

然而需注意的是,如第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體MN2的閾值電壓為Vth,由於其第二箝位閘極G22所接受的電壓為參考電壓Vm,則電流供應汲極D3的電壓在升至參考電壓Vm及第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之閾值電壓Vth之差(即Vm-Vth)時,將使第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體MN2關閉,進一步使第二開關N型金氧半電晶體MP2無法再提供電流至電流供應汲極D3。因此,電流供應汲極D3的電壓最高僅會升至Vm-Vth即無法再上升。However, it should be noted that if the threshold voltage of the second clamp N-type MOS transistor MN2 is Vth, since the voltage received by the second clamp gate G22 is the reference voltage Vm, the current is supplied to the drain D3. When the voltage rises to the difference between the reference voltage Vm and the threshold voltage Vth of the second clamp P-type MOS transistor (ie, Vm-Vth), the second clamp P-type MOS transistor MN2 is turned off, and further The second switch N-type MOS transistor MP2 is no longer able to supply current to the current supply drain D3. Therefore, the voltage of the current supply drain D3 can only rise up to Vm-Vth and cannot rise any more.

電流供應汲極D3的電壓同時亦為控制功率金氧半電晶體MN0的功率閘極G0的驅動電壓Vp,因此功率金氧半電晶體MN0將在電流供應汲極D3的電壓上升下導通。由於電流供應汲極D3的電壓最高僅會升至Vm-Vth,因此驅動電壓Vp與第一電位VGH之電壓差將小於一個特定電壓值。於本實施例中,此特定電壓值為(Vm-Vth)-VGL。The voltage of the current supply drain D3 is also the drive voltage Vp of the power gate G0 of the control power MOS transistor MN0, so the power MOS transistor MN0 will be turned on at the voltage rise of the current supply drain D3. Since the voltage of the current supply drain D3 rises up to only Vm-Vth, the voltage difference between the driving voltage Vp and the first potential VGH will be less than a specific voltage value. In this embodiment, the specific voltage value is (Vm - Vth) - VGL.

於一實施例中,參考電壓Vm之值可設定為第一電位VGL與功率閘極G0的最高耐壓值之和。如功率閘極G0 的最高耐壓值為5伏特,則參考電壓Vm之值可設定為VGL+5。因此,驅動電壓Vp與第一電位VGH之電壓差所小於的特定電壓值將為(VGL+5-Vth)-VGL=5-Vth。驅動電壓Vp的值可由驅動電路1的設計而被箝位至5伏特以下。In one embodiment, the value of the reference voltage Vm can be set to the sum of the first potential VGL and the highest withstand voltage of the power gate G0. Such as power gate G0 The maximum withstand voltage is 5 volts, and the value of the reference voltage Vm can be set to VGL+5. Therefore, the specific voltage value at which the voltage difference between the driving voltage Vp and the first potential VGH is smaller than (VGL + 5 - Vth) - VGL = 5 - Vth. The value of the driving voltage Vp can be clamped to 5 volts or less by the design of the driving circuit 1.

因此,本揭示內容中用以驅動功率金氧半電晶體MN0的驅動電路2可以確保驅動電壓Vp的值被限制在功率金氧半電晶體MN0的功率閘極G0所能承受的電壓範圍中,而使功率金氧半電晶體MN0能在驅動電路2的驅動下維持正常的運作。並且,電容串24的設置,更加速整體驅動電路2的反應時間,驅動電路的傳遞延遲時間可加速小於100奈秒。Therefore, the driving circuit 2 for driving the power MOS transistor MN0 in the present disclosure can ensure that the value of the driving voltage Vp is limited to the voltage range that the power gate G0 of the power MOS transistor MN0 can withstand, The power MOS semi-transistor MN0 can be maintained under normal driving by the driving circuit 2. Moreover, the arrangement of the capacitor string 24 accelerates the reaction time of the overall driving circuit 2, and the transmission delay time of the driving circuit can be accelerated by less than 100 nanoseconds.

雖然本揭示內容已以實施方式揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本揭示內容,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本揭示內容之精神和範圍內,當可作各種之更動與潤飾,因此本揭示內容之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure, and any person skilled in the art can make various changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope of protection of the disclosure is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

1、2‧‧‧驅動電路1, 2‧‧‧ drive circuit

10、20‧‧‧第一驅動支路10, 20‧‧‧ first drive branch

100、200‧‧‧電流源100, 200‧‧‧ current source

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為讓本揭示內容之上述和其他目的、特徵、優點與實施例能更明顯易懂,所附圖式之說明如下:第1圖為本揭示內容一實施例中,一種驅動電路之電路圖;以及第2圖為本揭示內容另一實施例中,一種驅動電路之電路圖。The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present disclosure will become more apparent and understood. 2 is a circuit diagram of a driving circuit in another embodiment of the disclosure.

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一種驅動電路,用以驅動一功率金氧半(metal-oxide semiconductor;MOS)電晶體,包含:一第一驅動支路,包含:一第一開關N型金氧半電晶體,具有一第一開關閘極,用以接收一開關訊號;一電流源;以及一第一箝位(clamping)P型金氧半電晶體,具有一第一箝位閘極,用以接收一參考電壓,其中該第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體之一第一箝位汲極連接於該第一開關N型金氧半電晶體之一第一開關汲極,該第一箝位P型金氧半電晶體之一第一箝位源極連接於該電流源;一第二驅動支路,包含:一第二開關N型金氧半電晶體,具有一第二開關閘極,用以接收反相之該開關訊號;一電流供應P型金氧半電晶體,具有連接於該第一箝位源極之一電流供應閘極以及連接於一第一電位之一電流供應源極;以及一第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體,具有一第二箝位閘極,用以接收該參考電壓,其中該第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之一第二箝位汲極連接於該第二開關N型金氧半電晶體之一第二開關汲極,該第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之一第二箝位源極連接於該電流供應P型金氧半電晶體之一電流供應汲極,其中該第二箝位源 極輸出一驅動電壓至該功率金氧半電晶體之一功率閘極;以及一電容串,包含相串聯之複數電容,該電容串之一第一端用以接收反相之該開關訊號,該電容串之一第二端連接於該電流供應P型金氧半電晶體之該電流供應閘極,以將反相之該開關訊號耦合至該電流供應閘極。A driving circuit for driving a power metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistor, comprising: a first driving branch, comprising: a first switching N-type MOS transistor, having a first a switching gate for receiving a switching signal; a current source; and a first clamping P-type MOS transistor having a first clamping gate for receiving a reference voltage, wherein the One of the first clamp P-type MOS transistors is connected to the first switch drain of the first switch N-type MOS transistor, the first clamp P-type MOS half One of the first clamp source of the transistor is connected to the current source; and a second drive branch comprises: a second switch N-type MOS transistor having a second switch gate for receiving the reverse phase The switching signal; a current supply P-type MOS transistor having a current supply gate connected to one of the first clamp source and a current supply source connected to a first potential; and a second Clamping a P-type MOS transistor having a second clamping gate for receiving the reference voltage, One of the second clamped P-type MOS transistors is connected to the second switch drain of the second switch N-type MOS transistor, the second clamp P-type gold One of the oxygen semi-transistors is connected to the second clamp source of the current supply P-type MOS transistor, wherein the second clamp source a pole outputs a driving voltage to a power gate of the power MOS transistor; and a capacitor string comprising a plurality of capacitors connected in series, the first end of the capacitor string is configured to receive the inverted switching signal, A second end of the capacitor string is coupled to the current supply gate of the current supply P-type MOS transistor to couple the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate. 如請求項1所述之驅動電路,其中該第一電位為一正電位。The driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the first potential is a positive potential. 如請求項1所述之驅動電路,其中該功率金氧半電晶體為一高壓金氧半電晶體(high voltage MOS;HVMOS)。The driving circuit of claim 1, wherein the power MOS transistor is a high voltage MOS (HVMOS). 如請求項3所述之驅動電路,其中該驅動電壓與該第一電位之一電壓差小於一特定電壓值。The driving circuit of claim 3, wherein a voltage difference between the driving voltage and the first potential is less than a specific voltage value. 如請求項4所述之驅動電路,其中該驅動電壓之一最小值為該參考電壓及該第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體之一閾值(threshold)電壓之和。The driving circuit of claim 4, wherein a minimum value of the driving voltage is a sum of the reference voltage and a threshold voltage of the second clamped P-type MOS transistor. 如請求項5所述之驅動電路,其中該參考電壓為該第一電位與該功率閘極之一最高耐壓值之差。The driving circuit of claim 5, wherein the reference voltage is a difference between the first potential and a highest withstand voltage of the power gate. 如請求項1所述之驅動電路,其中當該控制訊號為一第一狀態,係使該第一開關N型金氧半電晶體導通以及使該第二開關N型金氧半電晶體關閉,該電容串將反相之該開關訊號耦合至該電流供應閘極以使該電流供應P型金氧半電晶體導通,進一步使該第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體導通以及使該驅動電壓上升以關閉該功率金氧半電晶體。The driving circuit of claim 1, wherein when the control signal is in a first state, the first switch N-type MOS transistor is turned on and the second switch N-type MOS transistor is turned off. The capacitor string couples the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate to turn on the current supply P-type MOS transistor, further turning on the second clamp P-type MOS transistor and enabling the driving The voltage rises to turn off the power MOS transistor. 如請求項7所述之驅動電路,其中當該控制訊號為一第二狀態,係使該第一開關N型金氧半電晶體關閉以及使該第二開關N型金氧半電晶體導通,該電容串將反相之該開關訊號耦合至該電流供應閘極以使該電流供應P型金氧半電晶體關閉,進一步使該第二箝位P型金氧半電晶體關閉以及使該驅動電壓下降以導通該功率金氧半電晶體。The driving circuit of claim 7, wherein when the control signal is in a second state, the first switch N-type MOS transistor is turned off and the second switch N-type MOS transistor is turned on, The capacitor string couples the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate to turn off the current supply P-type MOS transistor, further turning off the second clamp P-type MOS transistor and enabling the driving The voltage drops to turn on the power MOS transistor. 一種驅動電路,用以驅動一功率金氧半電晶體,包含:一第一驅動支路,包含:一第一開關P型金氧半電晶體,具有一第一開關閘極,用以接收一開關訊號;一電流源;以及一第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體,具有一第一箝位閘極,用以接收一參考電壓,其中該第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體之一第一箝位汲極連接於該第一開關N型 金氧半電晶體之一第一開關汲極,該第一箝位N型金氧半電晶體之一第一箝位源極連接於該電流源;一第二驅動支路,包含:一第二開關P型金氧半電晶體,具有一第二開關閘極,用以接收反相之該開關訊號;一電流供應N型金氧半電晶體,具有連接於該第一箝位源極之一電流供應閘極以及連接於一第一電位之一電流供應源極;以及一第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體,具有一第二箝位閘極,用以接收該參考電壓,其中該第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體之一第二箝位汲極連接於該第二開關P型金氧半電晶體之一第二開關汲極,該第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體之一第二箝位源極連接於該電流供應N型金氧半電晶體之一電流供應汲極,其中該第二箝位源極輸出一驅動電壓至該功率金氧半電晶體之一功率閘極;一電容串,包含相串聯之複數電容,該電容串之一第一端用以接收反相之該開關訊號,該電容串之一第二端連接於該電流供應N型金氧半電晶體之該電流供應閘極,以將反相之該開關訊號耦合至該電流供應閘極。A driving circuit for driving a power MOS transistor, comprising: a first driving branch, comprising: a first switching P-type MOS transistor, having a first switching gate for receiving a a switching signal; a current source; and a first clamped N-type MOS transistor having a first clamping gate for receiving a reference voltage, wherein the first clamping N-type MOS transistor One of the first clamp 汲 is connected to the first switch N type a first switching drain of the MOS transistor, the first clamp source of the first clamp N-type MOS transistor is connected to the current source; and a second driving branch comprising: a first a two-switch P-type MOS transistor having a second switching gate for receiving the inverted switching signal; a current supply N-type MOS transistor having a connection to the first clamping source a current supply gate and a current supply source connected to a first potential; and a second clamp N-type MOS transistor having a second clamp gate for receiving the reference voltage, wherein One of the second clamp N-type MOS transistors is connected to the second switch drain of the second switch P-type MOS transistor, the second clamp N-type gold oxide a second clamp source of the semi-transistor is connected to the current supply drain of one of the current supply N-type MOS transistors, wherein the second clamp source outputs a driving voltage to the power MOS semi-transistor a power gate; a capacitor string comprising a plurality of capacitors connected in series, the first end of the capacitor string being used to receive the opposite Of the switch signal, one terminal of the capacitor is connected to the second string on the current supply metal oxide semiconductor transistor gate of the N-type current supply pole, the switch signal is coupled to the inverting of current supply to the gate. 如請求項9所述之驅動電路,其中該第一電位為一負電位。The driving circuit of claim 9, wherein the first potential is a negative potential. 如請求項9所述之驅動電路,其中該功率金氧半 電晶體為一高壓金氧半電晶體。The driving circuit of claim 9, wherein the power is golden and half The transistor is a high voltage MOS semi-electrode. 如請求項11所述之驅動電路,其中該驅動電壓與該第一電位之一電壓差小於一特定電壓值。The driving circuit of claim 11, wherein a voltage difference between the driving voltage and the first potential is less than a specific voltage value. 如請求項12所述之驅動電路,其中該驅動電壓之一最大值為該參考電壓及該第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體之一閾值電壓之差。The driving circuit of claim 12, wherein a maximum value of the driving voltage is a difference between the reference voltage and a threshold voltage of the second clamped N-type MOS transistor. 如請求項13所述之驅動電路,其中該參考電壓為該第一電位與該功率閘極之一最高耐壓值之和。The driving circuit of claim 13, wherein the reference voltage is a sum of the first potential and a highest withstand voltage of the power gate. 如請求項9所述之驅動電路,其中當該控制訊號為一第一狀態,係使該第一開關P型金氧半電晶體導通以及使該第二開關P型金氧半電晶體關閉,該電容串將反相之該開關訊號耦合至該電流供應閘極以使該電流供應N型金氧半電晶體導通,進一步使該第二箝位N型金氧半電晶體導通以及使該驅動電壓下降以關閉該功率金氧半電晶體。The driving circuit of claim 9, wherein when the control signal is in a first state, the first switch P-type MOS transistor is turned on and the second switch P-type MOS transistor is turned off. The capacitor string couples the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate to turn on the current supply N-type MOS transistor, further turning on the second clamp N-type MOS transistor and enabling the driving The voltage drops to turn off the power MOS transistor. 如請求項15所述之驅動電路,其中當該控制訊號為一第二狀態,係使該第一開關P型金氧半電晶體關閉以及使該第二開關P型金氧半電晶體導通,該電容串將反相之該開關訊號耦合至該電流供應閘極以使該電流供應N型金氧半電晶體導通,進一步使該第二箝位N型金氧半電晶 體關閉以及使該驅動電壓上升以導通該功率金氧半電晶體。The driving circuit of claim 15, wherein when the control signal is in a second state, the first switch P-type MOS transistor is turned off and the second switch P-type MOS transistor is turned on, The capacitor string couples the inverted switching signal to the current supply gate to turn on the current supply N-type MOS transistor, and further causes the second clamp N-type MOS semi-electrode The body is turned off and the driving voltage is raised to turn on the power MOS transistor.
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