Gate control circuit, power module and associated method
US8847664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/0828
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gate control circuit including: a gate input arranged to receive an input gate feed signal; a gate output arranged to be connected, during normal operation, to at least one switching module for controlling current through a main circuit, the gate output being connected to the gate input; a power supply; and a switch connected between the power supply and the gate output, the switch being arranged to close as a response to a failure. A corresponding power module and method are also presented.
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