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Drive system for power switching elements

US8284575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2010
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2017/0806
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A drive system has a low voltage system, a high voltage system, and a transformer. The high voltage system has drive units which correspond to power switching elements. A capacitance in the high voltage system serves as a flouting power source which supplies electric power to each of the drive units. An output voltage of a secondary side coil of the transformer is supplied to the capacitance. A comparator compares the output voltage at the secondary side coil of the transformer with a threshold value. A switching speed change part changes the switching speed of each of the power switching element based on the comparison result of the comparator.

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