Bidirectional electronic circuit breaker
US12283807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0009
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic protection switch includes first and second network terminals and two semiconductor switches of same kind. Each semiconductor switch is formed by an IGBT semiconductor switch and includes a switching element and a diode which is arranged antiparallel to the switching element. A first of the two semiconductor switches is arranged without a semiconductor series connection between a positive potential terminal of the first network terminal and a positive potential terminal of the second network terminal. A second of the two semiconductor switches is arranged without a semiconductor series connection between a negative potential terminal of the first network terminal and a negative potential terminal of the second network terminal. The switching element of each semiconductor switch is arranged so as to be able to conduct and switch off a current from the first network terminal to the second network terminal.
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