Controller for power converter
US12341416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2017/066
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller for a power converter having at least a first switch and a second switch. Each switch is a transistor with a collector terminal, an emitter terminal, and a base terminal. The controller is connectable to the base terminals of the first and second switches to provide a base current to the base terminals of the first and second switches, and connectable to the emitter terminals of the first and second switches to provide a short-circuit between the base and emitter terminals of the first and second switches. The controller also comprises a timing circuit for controlling the provision of the base current and the short-circuit in a sequence. An associated method is also provided.
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