METHOD FOR PROTECTING POWER SEMICONDUCTORS OF A POWER CONVERTER AND CONVERTER IMPLEMENTING SAME

• Main Authors: BELLAVOINE, JACQUES, MONNOM, OLIVIER, WEYTENS, MICHEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 15.09.2010
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY; ELECTRICITY; PULSE TECHNIQUE

The active clamping control method involves using at least one power interrupter connected to a clamping device with a voltage threshold, preferably connected between the power terminal and the control of interrupter. In this way the maintenance of maximum allowable voltage at the interrupter poles...