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Converter for an electrical machine and method for controlling a power circuit breaker

US9444374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 12, 2012
Grant dateSep 13, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 28, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2017/0806
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention specifies a converter for an electrical machine. A power circuit breaker (T1) comprises at least two semiconductor elements (9, 10) connected to one another to form said power circuit breaker. At least one control circuit (C1, C2, 14) is associated with the at least one power circuit breaker (T1) and is connected to a respective control input of each of the at least two semiconductor components (9, 10) in order to selectively switch the same on and off by means of respective switching signals (S1, S2). The switching signals (S1, S2) are generated on the basis of switching losses and conduction losses of the power circuit breaker (T1).

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