Title :
AC switches with integrated gate driver supplies
Author :
Nguyen, Binh-Dac ; Crebier, J.C. ; Mitova, Radoslava ; Aubard, Laurent ; Schaeffer, Christian
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´Electrotechnique de Grenoble, INPG/UJF-CNRS UMR, Grenoble
Abstract :
Monolithic integration dedicated to power electronics applications simplifies design and implementation of converters. This paper presents a simple and highly integrated gate driver powering technique for AC switches and AC to AC converters. Gate driver supply operating principle and integration are first recalled. Then, it is shown how the proposed solution can easily be implemented into or within AC switches made with two elements or even with double sided switches. Finally, it is shown how this gate driver powering technique operates when used in AC to AC converters. An experimental set up comes to validate this operation and the overall approach
Keywords :
AC-AC power convertors; design engineering; driver circuits; monolithic integrated circuits; switches; switching convertors; AC switches; AC to AC converters; integrated gate driver supplies; monolithic integration; power electronics applications; Buck converters; Capacitors; Driver circuits; Energy management; Manufacturing processes; Monolithic integrated circuits; Power supplies; Switches; Switching converters; Topology; AC/AC converter; Driver assistant systems; IPM (Intelligent Power Module); MOS controlled device; Monolithic power integration; Power supply;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2005 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dresden
Print_ISBN :
90-75815-09-3
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2005.219591
