METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPERATING A BI-DIRECTIONAL DOUBLE-BASE BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR (B-TRAN)

    公开(公告)号:US20230066664A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US18053839

    申请日:2022-11-09

    申请人: IDEAL POWER INC.

    摘要: Operating a bi-directional double-base bipolar junction transistor (B-TRAN). One example is a method comprising: conducting a first load current from an upper terminal of the power module to an upper-main lead of the transistor, through the transistor, and from a lower-main lead of the transistor to a lower terminal of the power module; and then responsive assertion of a first interrupt signal, interrupting the first load current from the lower-main lead to the lower terminal by opening a lower-main FET and commutating a first shutoff current through a lower-control lead the transistor to the lower terminal; and blocking current from the upper terminal to the lower terminal by the transistor.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM OF OPERATING A BI-DIRECTIONAL DOUBLE-BASE BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR (B-TRAN)

    公开(公告)号:US20220190115A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17537726

    申请日:2021-11-30

    申请人: IDEAL POWER INC.

    摘要: Operating a bi-directional double-base bipolar junction transistor (B-TRAN). One example is a method comprising: conducting a first load current from an upper terminal of the power module to an upper collector-emitter of the transistor, through the transistor, and from a lower collector-emitter to a lower terminal of the power module; and then responsive assertion of a first interrupt signal, interrupting the first load current from the lower collector-emitter to the lower terminal by opening a lower-main FET and thereby commutating a first shutoff current through a lower base of the transistor to the lower terminal; and blocking current from the upper terminal to the lower terminal by the transistor.