High speed low loss gate drive circuit
Abstract
A gate drive circuit includes an insulated gate semiconductor switch. A controlled current source is connected to the semiconductor switch gate terminal to provide a gate drive circuit that is responsive to recycled gate charge corresponding to an internal gate capacitance of the insulated gate semiconductor switch.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1159924
- Patent Number(s):
- 8847631
- Application Number:
- 13/336,669
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-08NT05868
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Tao, Fengfeng, Saddoughi, Seyed Gholamali, and Herbon, John Thomas. High speed low loss gate drive circuit. United States: N. p., 2014.
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