Microchip Technology was granted a patent for safer switch control.

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    "patent_title": "Device and methods for switch control",
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    "uspto_assignee": "Microchip Technology Incorporated",
    "patent_abstract": "A device includes a PWM circuit to generate a complementary PWM signal comprised of a positive polarity PWM signal and a negative polarity PWM signal. The positive polarity signal may drive a high-side switch. A trigger multiplexer may take as input the negative polarity PWM signal and may force an output based on a predetermined condition, the predetermined condition including but not limited to the maximum on-time of a low-side switch. The output of the trigger multiplexer may drive a low-side switch. The high-side switch and the low-side switch may drive a load.",
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