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Converter circuit arrangement

US5768114A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1996
Grant dateJun 16, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/519
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A converter circuit arrangement is disclosed. As a result of the fact that GTOs are hard driven, reverse-parallel connected diodes have a reverse current response dV/dt of 2 kV/.mu.s to 10 kV/.mu.s and a low-inductance freewheeling circuit is provided between the DC voltage source and the GTOs, the GTOs and the reverse-parallel connected diodes can be operated without a protective circuit.

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