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Drive circuit for a voltage control transistor

US8319529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2010
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2217/009
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A resonant gate drive circuits for a voltage controlled transistor according to the embodiments are characterized by connecting a resonant inductor and a resistor to a gate of the voltage controlled transistor or a gate of the normally-on voltage controlled transistor or a voltage control terminal of a pseudo normally-off element, in series, and providing the drive circuit with two complementary switching elements connected in series.

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