摘要:
A power converter such as an inverter or chopper using self-turn-off-type semiconductor devices (GTO 1 to GTO 6 ) supplied power to an inductive load (IM) and free wheel diodes (D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , D 4 , D 5 , D a ) are provided so that the current flowing through this load (IM) circulates not through the power supply (VS) but through the free wheel diodes. When it is detected that the load current exceeds a predetermined value, the self-turn-off-type semiconductors (GTO 1 to GTO 6 ) which are conductive are turned off. At this time, the self-turn-off-type semiconductors (GTO, to GTO 6 ) which are turned on and immediately thereafter cause the recovery current to flow in the free wheel diodes (D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , D 4 , D 5 , D 6 ) are turned off not immediately but after the recovery current disappears.
摘要:
Disclosed is an electric power converter comprising a plurality of reactors (4), a plurality of self quenching type switching elements (1), the reactors and switching elements being series-connected per one arm, and surge-absorbing snubber circuits (6,8) connected in parallel to the switching elements respectively, the switching circuits being driven by gate drive circuits (12) connected to respective gates of the switching elements to thereby convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage or convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage, wherein the electric power converter further comprises: means (9,7) for recovering energy accumulated on at least one side of the rectors and the snubber circuits; and means (30) for generating a first DC sourcefor supplying electric power to each of the gate drive circuits, on the basis of the recovered energy. In the electric power converter constituted by a plurality of self quenching type semiconductor switching elements connected in series, high efficiency is attained through reduction in size of the gate driver and electric power saving.
摘要:
Disclosed is an electric power converter comprising a plurality of reactors (4), a plurality of self quenching type switching elements (1), the reactors and switching elements being series-connected per one arm, and surge-absorbing snubber circuits (6,8) connected in parallel to the switching elements respectively, the switching circuits being driven by gate drive circuits (12) connected to respective gates of the switching elements to thereby convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage or convert an AC voltage into a DC voltage, wherein the electric power converter further comprises: means (9,7) for recovering energy accumulated on at least one side of the rectors and the snubber circuits; and means (30) for generating a first DC sourcefor supplying electric power to each of the gate drive circuits, on the basis of the recovered energy. In the electric power converter constituted by a plurality of self quenching type semiconductor switching elements connected in series, high efficiency is attained through reduction in size of the gate driver and electric power saving.
摘要:
A power converter such as an inverter or chopper using self-turn-off-type semiconductor devices (GTO 1 to GTO 6 ) supplied power to an inductive load (IM) and free wheel diodes (D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , D 4 , D 5 , D a ) are provided so that the current flowing through this load (IM) circulates not through the power supply (VS) but through the free wheel diodes. When it is detected that the load current exceeds a predetermined value, the self-turn-off-type semiconductors (GTO 1 to GTO 6 ) which are conductive are turned off. At this time, the self-turn-off-type semiconductors (GTO, to GTO 6 ) which are turned on and immediately thereafter cause the recovery current to flow in the free wheel diodes (D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , D 4 , D 5 , D 6 ) are turned off not immediately but after the recovery current disappears.
摘要:
For controlling the rotational speed of an induction motor (3), a pulse-width modulated inverter (2) is provided which converts direct current to alternating current, the converted current being fed to the motor (3). The output voltage and frequency of the inverter (2) is controlled in relation to the motor speed by changing the number of pulses in a half-cycle of the inverter output voltage in accordance with the DC supply voltage and/or with the motor current and/or in accordance with electrical fluctuations which are disturbances in a controlling system for the inverter output voltage.
摘要:
A constant-voltage diode has a first semiconductor region (14) of a first conductivity type, an adjoining semiconductor region (15) of a second conductivity type, a third semiconductor region (16) of the second conductivity type adjoining the second semiconductor region, and a fourth semiconductor region (17) of the first conductivity type partially surrounded by the second semiconductor region (15). At low reverse biases between a cathode electrode (2) and an anode electrode (3), the behavior of the device is determined by the pn junction (J₁) between the first and second semiconductor regions (14,15). As the reverse biasing increases, the depletion layers of that junction (J₁) will reach the fourth semiconductor region (17), but the reverse bias at this time is insufficient to break down that junction (J₁). Increase of reverse bias causes break down of the pn junction (J₃) between the third and fourth semiconductor regions (16,17). This effect is achieved by suitable impurity concentrations in the semiconductor regions (14,15,16,17). A plurality of fourth semiconductor regions (17) may be provided and a bidirectional structure can be obtained by providing a polarity reversed structure with the first semiconductor region (14) in common.