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Motor drive inverter that includes III-nitride based power semiconductor devices

US7876064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2006
Grant dateJan 25, 2011
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/003
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inverter for driving a motor includes one or more power stages for producing one or more power signals for energizing the motor, each power stage including first and second III-nitride based bi-directional switching devices connected in series between a DC voltage bus and ground.

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