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Circuit arrangement for switching a current, and method for operating a semiconductor circuit breaker
US8994438B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8994438-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214233575-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A control voltage is generated at a control input of a semiconductor circuit breaker by an actuation circuit at switching flanks of a switching signal, said control voltage having a profile which is flattened in relation to the profile of the switching signal. With the disclosed method, the switching losses in a semiconductor circuit breaker are reduced. By defining a value for a switching parameter of a control device of the actuation circuit, the switching behavior of the actuation circuit can be influenced by the switching parameter. A specific parameter value of the switching parameter can be varied during operation of the actuation circuit.
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What is claimed is: 1. A circuit arrangement for switching a current as a function of a predetermined switching signal, comprising: a semiconductor circuit breaker for switching the current, an actuation device configured to receive the switching signal and to generate at a control input of the semiconductor circuit breaker as a function of the received switching signal a control voltage having a temporal profile, wherein the temporal profile causes switching between a conductin…
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- What does patent US8994438B2 cover?
- A control voltage is generated at a control input of a semiconductor circuit breaker by an actuation circuit at switching flanks of a switching signal, said control voltage having a profile which is flattened in relation to the profile of the switching signal. With the disclosed method, the switching losses in a semiconductor circuit breaker are reduced. By defining a value for a switching para…
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- Gediga Swen, Handt Karsten, Sommer Rainer, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H03K17/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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