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Inverter circuit control circuit for precluding simultaneous conduction of thyristors

  • US 4,078,247 A
  • Filed: 02/05/1975
  • Issued: 03/07/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/05/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a circuit for supplying an alternating current to a load which includes two power supply terminals and first and second gate-controlled thyristor switches, each said switch having a gate electrode, a main conduction path and an associated turn-off time, the main conduction paths of said switches being connected in series between said terminals with each path having a commutating diode in inverse-parallel connection therewith, an improved control network for applying complementary signals to the gate electrodes of said switches to preclude their simultaneous conduction, said control network comprising:

  • means in series with said load for sensing the current through said load;

    means responsive to said current sensing means for producing a trigger pulse at each zero crossing of said current;

    means responsive to each trigger pulse for producing a delay signal having a duration at least as great as the turn off time of said switches;

    first means responsive to the cessation of each alternate one of said delay signals for producing a first signal at the gate electrode of said first switch to render it conductive; and

    second means responsive to the cessation of each of the remaining alternate delay signals for producing a second signal at the gate electrode of said second switch to render it conductive.

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