Power converter having a gate drive circuit and method of operating
Abstract
A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2293924
- Patent Number(s):
- 11831232
- Application Number:
- 17/401,402
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 80GRC019C0014
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 08/13/2021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Pan, Di, Zhang, Yichao, Xu, Yuntao, and Wang, Yukai. Power converter having a gate drive circuit and method of operating. United States: N. p., 2023.
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"Power converter having a gate drive circuit and method of operating". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2293924.
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title = {Power converter having a gate drive circuit and method of operating},
author = {Pan, Di and Zhang, Yichao and Xu, Yuntao and Wang, Yukai},
abstractNote = {A power converter apparatus comprises a set of switching elements communicatively coupled with a set of gate drive circuits. Each gate drive circuit is configured to provide a respective drive signal to a corresponding switching element, each switching element being switchably responsive to the respective drive signal. The apparatus includes a controller module configured to control an output state of the power converter, and selectively change one of a respective gate resistance and a respective gate current of a corresponding subset of the gate drive circuits based on the output state of the power converter.},
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journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2023},
month = {11}
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