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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1994
Colin D Schauder, Murrysville, PA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for AC-to-AC power conversion wherein commutation from one switch in a switching group to a second switch is effected while both switches are enabled simultaneously without causing a short circuit between the phase input lines associated with each respective switch. Each switch in a switching group is bidirectional and polarity-controlled, and may be selectively enabled to conduct only negative-polarity or positive-polarity current, or may be disabled. An overvoltage clamping circuit is also provided with each switch. A switch gating control circuit is employed to provide selective operation of the switches in a particular switch group.