Power converter with voltage drive switching device monitored by device parameters and electric parameters
US5929665A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/08122
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power converter having at least a pair of voltage drive switching elements, which comprises a gate control circuit, the gate control circuit comprising a detecting section for detecting at least one of a set of device parameters and a set of electric parameters of the voltage drive switching elements, a monitoring section for monitoring at least one of states of turn-on and turn-off of the voltage drive switching elements based on the at least one of a set of device parameters and a set of electric parameters of the voltage drive switching elements detected by the detecting section, and a control section for controlling a gate of the voltage drive switching elements based on a monitoring result of the monitoring section.
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