Adaptive Switch Driving: abstract simplified (18324694)

The abstract describes an apparatus that is used for adaptive switch driving. The apparatus includes a switching circuit that can be in three different states. In the first state, it provides an input voltage as the output voltage. In the second state, it provides a ground voltage as the output voltage. In the third state, the output voltage changes from the input voltage to the ground voltage at a controlled rate called the slew rate. This third state allows the switching circuit to transition smoothly from the first state to the second state. The switching circuit is also able to adjust the slew rate of the output voltage based on changes in the magnitude of either the direct-current supply voltage or the input current.