Active gate drive circuit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9007102
APP PUB NO 20140375362A1
SERIAL NO

14309171

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An exemplary gate drive circuit and method are disclosed for controlling a gate-controlled component, the gate drive circuit having a PI controller adapted to receive an input reference signal and to control a gate voltage of the gate-controlled component. The gate drive circuit can include a first feedback loop for the PI controller, the first feedback loop having a first gain (kv), a second feedback loop for the PI controller, the second feedback loop having a second gain (ki), and a clipping circuit adapted to modify a feedback signal in the second feedback loop during turn-on of the gate-controlled component when the time derivative of the collector current is negative. The first feedback loop can include a first blanking circuit adapted to cut the feedback loop when the gate-controlled component is in a blocking state.

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  • ABB RESEARCH LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kolar, Johann Zürich, CH 19 139
Laitinen, Matti Kirkkonummi, FI 17 102
Lobsiger, Yanick Aarau, CH 4 52

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