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ADDING 6.6 VOLT ZENER DISABLES LOW VOLTAGELOCKOUT, BUT DOESREQUIREEXTRA t15v TURN-OFF ELEMENT. ACTIVE GATE CLAMP , .-.. \
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ACTIVE GATE CLAMP-5V ADDING 1OV ZENERALLOWS-5 VOLT ON N FET SOURCE. WHEN-. MC33151OUTPUT GOES HIGH, +15V, ZENER DROPS lOV, WHICH ALLOWStlOV GATE-TO-SOURCE BIAS TO TURN ON N FET. WHENMC33151OUTPUTGOESLOW, OV, 1OV ZENERIS OFF, AND PNP ACTIVE GATE CLAMPALLOWS-5V TO N FET GATE.
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