GB2276286B - Load switching A.C. circuit - Google Patents

Load switching A.C. circuit

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Publication number
GB2276286B
GB2276286B GB9404865A GB9404865A GB2276286B GB 2276286 B GB2276286 B GB 2276286B GB 9404865 A GB9404865 A GB 9404865A GB 9404865 A GB9404865 A GB 9404865A GB 2276286 B GB2276286 B GB 2276286B
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Prior art keywords
circuit
load switching
switching
load
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9404865A
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GB2276286A (en
GB9404865D0 (en
Inventor
Karl-Diether Nutz
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Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
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Temic Telefunken Microelectronic GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M5/00—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases
    • H02M5/02—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc
    • H02M5/04—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters
    • H02M5/22—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M5/25—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means
    • H02M5/257—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M5/2573—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases without intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only with control circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/13—Modifications for switching at zero crossing
    • H03K17/133—Modifications for switching at zero crossing in field-effect transistor switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/51—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used
    • H03K17/56—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices
    • H03K17/567—Circuits characterised by the use of more than one type of semiconductor device, e.g. BIMOS, composite devices such as IGBT
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M1/00—Details of apparatus for conversion
    • H02M1/0003—Details of control, feedback or regulation circuits
    • H02M1/0006—Arrangements for supplying an adequate voltage to the control circuit of converters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Rectifiers (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)
  • Control Of Electrical Variables (AREA)
GB9404865A 1993-03-20 1994-03-14 Load switching A.C. circuit Expired - Fee Related GB2276286B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4309048A DE4309048C2 (en) 1993-03-20 1993-03-20 Circuit arrangement of a two-wire switch

Publications (3)

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GB9404865D0 GB9404865D0 (en) 1994-04-27
GB2276286A GB2276286A (en) 1994-09-21
GB2276286B true GB2276286B (en) 1997-08-13

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GB9404865A Expired - Fee Related GB2276286B (en) 1993-03-20 1994-03-14 Load switching A.C. circuit

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FR (1) FR2702894B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2276286B (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2053610A (en) * 1979-07-02 1981-02-04 Honeywell Inc Ac switches using fet's
EP0219074A2 (en) * 1985-10-17 1987-04-22 Gebhard Balluff Fabrik feinmechanischer Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. Two-wire type switch with a power transistor
US4780788A (en) * 1985-10-17 1988-10-25 Gebhard Balluff Fabrik Feinmechanischer Erzeugnisse Gmbh & Co. Two-wire switch with a power transistor
EP0244743A2 (en) * 1986-05-03 1987-11-11 Gebhard Balluff Fabrik feinmechanischer Erzeugnisse GmbH & Co. Two-wire switch
GB2213659A (en) * 1987-12-12 1989-08-16 Insta Elektro Gmbh & Co Kg Brightness control circuit for incandescent lamps
GB2253531A (en) * 1991-02-22 1992-09-09 Douglas Balls Energy saving motor control device
GB2269492A (en) * 1992-08-05 1994-02-09 Stephen Leslie Ballantyne Power reducing circuit for A.C. Load

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FR2702894A1 (en) 1994-09-23
DE4309048C2 (en) 1995-02-02
DE4309048A1 (en) 1994-09-22
FR2702894B1 (en) 1995-11-24
GB2276286A (en) 1994-09-21
GB9404865D0 (en) 1994-04-27

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Effective date: 20040314