Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Switching systems – With operation facilitating feature
Patent
1990-06-25
1991-07-09
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Switching systems
With operation facilitating feature
307115, 323908, 361 58, H01H 930
Patent
active
050308440
ABSTRACT:
A DC power switch (10) for a capacitive load (11) has a main transistor (Q1) in series with the load between positive and negative DC bus terminals (B.sup.+, B.sup.-). A secondary transistor (Q2) and a resistor (R.sub.1) are connected in series and this series connection is connected in parallel to the main transistor (Q1). A control circuit (20; 50) is connected to the main and secondary transistors (Q1, Q2) and controls them. In response to an enable signal (26), the secondary transistor (Q2) is initially turned on such that it and the resistor provide the initial charging current for the capacitor load (11) and subsequently the secondary transistor is turned off and the main transistor is turned on such that it provides the subsequent current required by the load. This configuration minimizes the power dissipation ratings required for the transistors while balancing this requirement with the relative rapid providing of charging current for the capacitive load. Fault detection circuitry (30-33) makes sure both the main and secondary transistors are off and interrupts the supply of DC power to the load (11) in the event of a detected fault.
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Herrmann John E.
Li Edward
Melamed Phillip H.
Motorola Inc.
Stephan Steven L.
Sterrett Jeffrey
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