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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Andreas Fitzi, Staefa, CH;
Stephan Dobretsberger, Graz, AT;
Andreas Fitzi, Staefa, CH;
Stephan Dobretsberger, Graz, AT;
AMS AG, Unterpremstaetten, AT;
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for switching an electrical load having at least one capacitive component and one inductive component in a bridge branch of a bridge circuit comprises a charging of the bridge branch to a first voltage (V) in a forward switching phase (F), a discharging of the capacitive component of the electrical load in a first open switching phase (O), a charging of the bridge branch to a second voltage (V) in a reverse switching phase (R), with the second voltage (V) being polarized inversely from the first voltage (V), and a negative charging of the capacitive component of the electrical load in a second open switching phase (O). A bridge circuit is also provided.