Semiconductor switching assembly

Colin Davidson; Ikenna EFIKA; David Trainer

Semiconductor switching assembly

Colin Davidson (Inventor), Ikenna EFIKA (Inventor), David Trainer (Inventor)

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

In the field of HVDC power converters there is a need for an improved semiconductor switching assembly which obviates the difficulties associated with main semiconductor switching elements having inherent limitations in their performance. A semiconductor switching assembly (10; 110) comprises a main semiconductor switching element (12, 112) that includes first and second connection terminals (14, 16) between which an active auxiliary circuit (20) is electrically connected. The auxiliary circuit (20) includes an auxiliary semiconductor switching element (22; 32; 38; 40; 42) and current capture element (24) that are connected in series with one another. The auxiliary semiconductor switching element (22; 32; 38; 40; 42) has a control unit (26; 126) operatively connected therewith. The control unit (26, 126) is configured to switch on the auxiliary semiconductor switching element (22; 32; 38; 40; 42) to divert into the current capture element (24) a reverse recovery current (I RR1 , I RRn ) that flows through the main semiconductor switching element (12; 112) while it turns off.

Original language	English
Patent number	EP2955838B1
IPC	H02J3/18,H02J3/36,H02M7/483,H02M7/757
Priority date	10/06/14
Filing date	10/06/14
Publication status	Published - 28 Mar 2018

Keywords

HVDC power converters
semiconductor switching assembly

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Semiconductor switching assembly
Davidson, C., EFIKA, I. & Trainer, D., 6 Apr 2017, IPC No. H02M5/458, Patent No. US20170099009A1, 9 Jun 2015, Priority date 9 Jun 2015, Priority No. EP2015062845W
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Translated title of the contribution: Semiconductor switching assemblyDavidson, C., EFIKA, I. & Trainer, D., 22 Feb 2017, IPC No. H02J3/36, H02M7/483, H02M7/757, Patent No. CN106463966A, 9 Jun 2015, Priority date 9 Jun 2015, Priority No. EP2015062845W
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Semiconductor switching assembly
Davidson, C., EFIKA, I. & Trainer, D., 17 Dec 2015, IPC No. H02J3/18, H02J3/36, H02M7/483, H02M7/757, Patent No. WO2015189214A1, 9 Jun 2015, Priority date 10 Jun 2014, Priority No. EP14275135A
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