Gate control circuit for a GTO thyristor

Electric power conversion systems – Current conversion – Including automatic or integral protection means

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363 57, 363 85, 363 96, 307633, H02M 7155

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ABSTRACT:
The circuit contains a separate firing and extinguishing circuit, each having a respective capacitive charge store for generating the firing and the extinguishing current pulses for a GTO thyristor. A fast switching element which can be directly activated via a push-pull stage is provided which, when activated, discharges a respective charge store via the gate-cathode path of the GTO thyristor. As a result, the GTO thyristor can be operated at a high cycle frequency of up to at least 12,000 Hz and can be used in audio frequency transmitters for ripple control systems.

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