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Static power switch incorporating semi-conductor

US5208495A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 1991
Grant dateMay 4, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/08144
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A static switch is disclosed, adapted to switch overintensities of more than a thousand amps. Instead of using one large, commercially available component, a series of small components are used in parallel, each being associated with a snubber circuit.

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