Bidirectional switch circuit configured to conduct current in reverse direction without applying an on-drive signal and power converter including the same
US9178412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A bidirectional switch circuit includes two switching elements connected to conduct a current in both directions. The two switching elements are connected in series to each other. Of the two switching elements, the switching element to which a reverse voltage is applied, a voltage of a source of one of the switching elements being higher than a voltage of a drain of the one, is configured to conduct a current from the source to the drain even when an on-drive signal is not being input to a gate terminal of the one.
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