SHORT-CIRCUIT SWITCHING DEVICE

A short-circuit switching device, in particular a bypass switch, includes a semiconductor element with at least one p-n junction and at least one pyrotechnic ignition device. The semiconductor element is or at least can be in a blocking state prior to the ignition of the pyrotechnic ignition device...

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Main Authors ZENKNER, Andreas, SCHREMMER, Frank
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 17.01.2024
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRIC SWITCHES
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
RELAYS
SELECTORS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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Summary:A short-circuit switching device, in particular a bypass switch, includes a semiconductor element with at least one p-n junction and at least one pyrotechnic ignition device. The semiconductor element is or at least can be in a blocking state prior to the ignition of the pyrotechnic ignition device on the basis of the involvement of the p-n junction. After the ignition of the pyrotechnic ignition device, the semiconductor element is at least partially destroyed, namely at least with respect to the at least one p-n junction, and made at least partially conductive independently of the current flow direction by using explosion gas released by the ignition device after an explosion.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200707023