Converter circuit, circuitry having at least one switching devic

Details Converter circuit, circuitry having at least one switching devic Converter circuit, circuitry having at least one switching devic

1995-08-04

1997-08-26

Hecker, Stuart N.

Electric power conversion systems

Current conversion

Including automatic or integral protection means

257 77, H02H 7122, H01L 310312

Patent

active

056616449

ABSTRACT:
A converter circuit has at least one switching device and a SiC diode arranged to be conducting when the device is turned off and reverse-biased when the device is turned on.

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