Simplified driver circuit for solid-state power switches
US5051609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/0036
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A simplified driver circuit for solid-state switches, comprising a main drive circuit and an adaptor circuit. The main drive circuit is powered only by the normal switch control signal input and by an external, regulated power supply commonly used by the equipment controls. No individual power supplies are used for the driver. The main circuit incorporates precise circuits for shaping and directing the input control signals, exceptionally high voltage isolation to avoid transmission of harmful noise and a circuit for delivering the required gate drive to a field-effect-transistor switch. The adaptor circuit connects to the output terminals of the main circuit, and modifies the drive signal to that required for a bi-polar transistor or a silicon controlled rectifier. The invention circuit is characterized by its use of few precise components, its high noise isolation and low power dissipation.
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