Solid state protection circuits for a converter circuit

A system, comprising:

• a power source providing an alternating current (AC) output, wherein the power source is either disposed within a bottom hole assembly of a subterranean drilling assembly, or disposed at a surface of the subterranean drilling assembly;
• a converter circuit that receives the AC output from the power source and provides a direct current (DC) output, wherein the converter circuit comprises at least one switching device in parallel with at least one diode in each branch of the converter circuit;
• an electrical component that is coupled to and receives the DC output from the converter circuit;
• a protection circuit coupled to the converter circuit, the protection circuit comprising one or more blocking devices that selectively block current flow in the converter circuit, wherein each of the one or more blocking devices is in series with both the at least one diode and the at least one switching device in a branch of the converter circuit;
• and
• an information handling system communicably coupled to the blocking devices of the protection circuit, wherein the information handling system controls operation of the blocking devices based on measurements from one or more sensors coupled to the power source, the converter circuit, the protection circuit, or the electrical component,
• wherein when the measurements from the one or more sensors indicate a fault condition, the information handling system controls operation of the blocking devices in the protection circuit to disconnect the power source from the converter circuit.