US 7,352,232 B2
Method and apparatus for extending the size of a transistor beyond one integrated circuit
Balu Balakrishnan, Saratoga, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Power Integrations, Inc., San Jose, Calif. (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/385,638.
Application 11/385638 is a continuation of application No. 11/079839, filed on Mar. 08, 2005, granted, now 7,038,524, filed on May 02, 2006.
Application 11/079839 is a continuation of application No. 10/441790, filed on May 16, 2003, granted, now 6,882,212.
Prior Publication US 2006/0158242 A1, Jul. 20, 2006
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H03K 17/687 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 327—434  [327/108; 327/564] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first integrated circuit chip including a first switch having first, second and third terminals, the first integrated circuit chip further including a first driver circuit having an input and an output, the first integrated circuit chip further including a first control circuit coupled to output a first control signal; and
a second integrated circuit chip including a second switch having first, second and third terminals, the second integrated circuit chip further including a second driver circuit having an input and an output, the second and third terminals of the first switch coupled to the second and third terminals, respectively, of the second switch, the first driver circuit input and the second driver circuit input coupled to receive the first control signal, the first driver circuit output coupled to drive the first terminal of the first switch to switch the first switch with the first control signal, the second driver circuit output coupled to drive the first terminal of the second switch to switch the second switch with the first control signal.