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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2014
Boris Reshetnyak, North Wales, PA (US);
Victor Temple, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Dante E. Piccone, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Thomas R. Peterson, Laurys Station, PA (US);
Boris Reshetnyak, North Wales, PA (US);
Victor Temple, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Dante E. Piccone, Glenmoore, PA (US);
Thomas R. Peterson, Laurys Station, PA (US);
Silicon Power Corporation, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Abstract
A circuit for turning OFF a thyristor. The circuit includes at least one first circuit element configured to provide a high reverse turn-OFF voltage to the thyristor gate for a predetermined period of time. Immediately following the predetermined period of time, at least one second circuit element provides a normal reverse turn-OFF voltage to the thyristor gate. The normal reverse turn-OFF voltage is substantially lower than the high reverse turn-OFF voltage.