Architecture of drive unit employing gallium nitride switches
US10366935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A drive unit for a motor includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a first gallium nitride switch having a gate, the first gallium nitride switch mounted to the PCB; a second gallium nitride switch having a gate, the second gallium nitride switch mounted to the PCB; a gate driver generating a turn-off drive signal to turn off the first gallium nitride switch and turn off the second gallium nitride switch; a first turn-off trace on the PCB, the first turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate of the first gallium nitride switch; and a second turn-off trace on the PCB, the second turn-off trace directing the turn-off drive signal to the gate of the second gallium nitride switch; wherein an impedance of the first turn-off trace is substantially equal to an impedance of the second turn-off trace.
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