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DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR POWER ELEMENT

  • US 20100141304A1
  • Filed: 07/03/2007
  • Published: 06/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A drive circuit for a power element, said power element controlling a main current flowing between first and second main electrodes according to a signal provided to a control electrode, comprising:

  • a power supply connected between first and second nodes;

    a switch matrix circuit configured to connect said control electrode selectively to one of said first and second nodes, and to connect said second main electrode selectively to one of said first and second nodes; and

    a control unit for controlling said switch matrix circuit according to an input signal provided for switching said power element between on and off states, whereinwhen said input signal changes to switch said power element from the on state to the off state, said control unit switches the state of said switch matrix circuit from a first state for connecting said control electrode to said first node and connecting said second main electrode to said second node to a second state for connecting said control electrode to said second node and connecting said second main electrode to said first node.

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