Ripple gate drive circuit for fast operation of series connected IGBTs
Abstract
A ripple gate drive circuit includes a plurality of transistors having their power terminals connected in series across an electrical potential. A plurality of control circuits, each associated with one of the transistors, is provided. Each control circuit is responsive to a control signal and an optical signal received from at least one other control circuit for controlling the conduction of electrical current through the power terminals of the associated transistor. The control circuits are responsive to a first state of the control circuit for causing each transistor in series to turn on sequentially and responsive to a second state of the control signal for causing each transistor in series to turn off sequentially.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175502
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,946,885
- Assignee:
- United States Of America, Department Of Energy
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Rockot, Joseph H., Murray, Thomas W., and Bass, Kevin C. Ripple gate drive circuit for fast operation of series connected IGBTs. United States: N. p., 2005.
Web.
Rockot, Joseph H., Murray, Thomas W., & Bass, Kevin C. Ripple gate drive circuit for fast operation of series connected IGBTs. United States.
Rockot, Joseph H., Murray, Thomas W., and Bass, Kevin C. 2005.
"Ripple gate drive circuit for fast operation of series connected IGBTs". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175502.
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title = {Ripple gate drive circuit for fast operation of series connected IGBTs},
author = {Rockot, Joseph H. and Murray, Thomas W. and Bass, Kevin C.},
abstractNote = {A ripple gate drive circuit includes a plurality of transistors having their power terminals connected in series across an electrical potential. A plurality of control circuits, each associated with one of the transistors, is provided. Each control circuit is responsive to a control signal and an optical signal received from at least one other control circuit for controlling the conduction of electrical current through the power terminals of the associated transistor. The control circuits are responsive to a first state of the control circuit for causing each transistor in series to turn on sequentially and responsive to a second state of the control signal for causing each transistor in series to turn off sequentially.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1175502},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2005},
month = {Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2005}
}
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