High voltage analog solid state switch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4611123
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06452607

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A high voltage analog solid state switch is disclosed which includes a pair of MOS FET's 10 and 20 having commonly coupled sources 11 and 21 and commonly coupled gates 13 and 23. A photovoltaic generator 30 and an opto-coupler 40 are connected in parallel between the commonly coupled gates and sources. The input node is connected to the drain of one transistor 10 while an output node is connected to the drain of the other transistor 20. The switch is turned on by application of light 32 to generator 30 to thereby positively bias the gates 13 and 23 and cause transistors 10 and 20 to conduct. The switch is turned off by application of light 42 to coupler 40 to thereby short the commonly coupled sources 11 and 21 to the commonly coupled gates 13 and 23.

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  • FAIRCHILD CAMERA & INSTRUMENT CORP.;NATIONAL SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION;SCHLUMBERGER SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McDonald, Duncan R Mountain View, CA 2 165

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