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Drive circuit for driving a transistor

US4612451A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 24, 1984
Grant dateSep 16, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M3/338
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive circuit having a transformer with its secondary winding connected to the base of a transistor and its primary winding connected to a drive source by which the transistor is driven to switch, wherein a directional element is connected between a tap provided on the secondary winding and one end of the secondary winding so as to select the ratio between the forward base current and reverse base current of the transistor.

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