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Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018

Filed:

Sep. 07, 2017
Applicant:

Power Integrations Switzerland Gmbh, Biel-Bienne, CH;

Inventor:

Matthias Johannes Siebler, Walenstadtberg, CH;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B 1/00 (2006.01); H03K 3/00 (2006.01); H03K 17/567 (2006.01); H03K 17/0412 (2006.01); H03K 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 17/567 (2013.01); H03K 17/0412 (2013.01); H03K 17/163 (2013.01); H03K 17/166 (2013.01);
Abstract

A control circuit for turning on a power semiconductor switch includes an input that receives a signal characterizing a switch-on behavior of the power semiconductor switch. A phase detection circuit detects two or more phases of the switch-on behavior of the power semiconductor switch in response to the signal that characterizes the switch-on behavior of the power semiconductor switch. The phase detection circuit is coupled to generate a phase signal that indicates which of the two or more phases the power semiconductor switch is currently running through. A variable current source is coupled to supply a current with a variable level to a control input of the power semiconductor switch to switch on the power semiconductor switch. The control circuit is coupled to control the variable current source in a closed control loop in response to the signal that characterizes the switch-on behavior of the power semiconductor switch.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Siebler, Matthias. (2018). Control circuit and control method for turning on a power semiconductor switch (U.S. Patent No. 10038439). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10038439

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