Abstract:
A method comprising: a) during at least part of a conduction phase of the triac, measuring the gate potential of the triac; and b) comparing a value based on said measurement with a reference threshold and deducing the presence or the absence of an overcurrent based on said comparison.
Abstract:
A method and a circuit for controlling a triac intended to be series-connected with a resistive element of positive temperature coefficient or a capacitive element, and a winding for starting an asynchronous motor, for supply by an A.C. voltage, the present invention including the steps of: detecting a voltage representative of the voltage across the series connection of the element and of the triac; comparing this detected voltage with respect to a threshold; and blocking a turning back on of the triac when the threshold has been exceeded.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for controlling the speed and the rotation direction of an asynchronous motor (1), comprising a first circuit (7) with two bi-directional switches (T′4, T′5) individually controlled and having first conducting terminals connected to a common terminal (6) for applying a direct potential (Vcc) and having second conducting terminals that can be respectively connected to the first ends (12, 14) of windings (15, 16) of the motor stator, and a second circuit (3′) with at least two parallel bi-directional switches (T1, T2, T3) individually controlled and having first respective conducting terminals (Ki) connected to the common terminal.
Abstract:
A capacitive power supply circuit, comprising a power storage element between two output terminals for providing a rectified output voltage; in series between a first input terminal for applying an A.C. voltage and a first of the output terminals, at least one capacitor and a first diode; a switch controllable by application of a signal on a triggering terminal; and means for controlling said switch to the on state when the output voltage is in a predetermined range of values.
Abstract:
A circuit for controlling the power in a load supplied by an A.C. voltage and directly connected to a first terminal of application of the A.C. voltage, including two isolated-gate bipolar transistors, connected in anti-parallel between a second terminal of application of the A.C. voltage and the load; circuitry for detecting the zero crossing of the A.C. supply voltage in a first direction; circuitry for generating, at each period of the supply voltage, a pulse of predetermined duration for controlling a first one of said transistors, the time of occurrence of the pulse being conditioned by the detection of the zero crossing of the A.C. voltage and by a desired power reference setting a variable delay of occurrence of the pulse with respect to the detected zero crossing; and circuitry for inverting and transferring said pulse to the second transistor.
Abstract:
A circuit for controlling a bidirectional switch referenced to a first reference voltage by a control circuit supplied by a first voltage and referenced to a second reference voltage. The supply voltage of the control circuit is connected by a diode to a coupling circuit comprising a node, this node being connected to the collector of an NPN transistor having its emitter connected to the second reference voltage and having its base receiving the output of the control circuit, to a first terminal of a capacitor having its second terminal connected to the first reference voltage, to the emitter of a PNP transistor having its base connected to the collector of the transistor, and having its collector connected to the control terminal of the bidirectional switch.
Abstract:
A capacitive power supply circuit, comprising a power storage element between two output terminals for providing a rectified output voltage; in series between a first input terminal for applying an A.C. voltage and a first of the output terminals, at least one capacitor and a first diode; a switch controllable by application of a signal on a triggering terminal; and means for controlling said switch to the on state when the output voltage is in a predetermined range of values.
Abstract:
A capacitive power supply including: a first capacitive element and a first resistive element in series between a first terminal of a power switch and at least one rectifying element having a second terminal connected to a first electrode of at least one second capacitive element for providing a D.C. voltage; and a bidirectional switch in parallel on the resistor.
Abstract:
A circuit for controlling a switch in series with a capacitive element. A circuit may include a bidirectional switch and a diode in parallel with first and second conduction terminals of the switch. The switch may be configured to control a capacitive element adapted to be coupled to an A.C. voltage. The switch includes first and second conduction terminals configured to conduct a same current when the switch is activated.