Daniel J Conti

US Patent:

20180358959, Dec 13, 2018

Filed:

Jun 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/003512

Inventors:

- Fletcher NC, US
Daniel J. Conti - Weaverville NC, US
Edward C. Prather - Hendersonville NC, US
Norman P. Davies - Asheville NC, US
Brian C. Langford - Hendersonville NC, US
Ronald D. Hreha - Asheville NC, US
Belvin S. Freeman - Asheville NC, US

International Classification:

H03K 17/082
H02H 1/00
H03K 3/037
H03K 5/1252

Abstract:

A desaturation detector receives signals from a gate driver and circuitry that indicate whether a power semiconductor device is on and in desaturation. A logic circuit produces a signal as a function of the signals, from which a latch circuit produces an output signal. The signal has first and second values respectively in an as-designed condition, and in a short-circuit condition in which the power semiconductor device is on and in desaturation. The output signal has the first value, and transitioned and latched to the second value in response to a transition to the short-circuit condition, which causes the gate driver to switch the power semiconductor device off. And filter(s) reduce noise within the desaturation detector.