Half Bridge Circuit, Method of Operating a Half Bridge Circuit and a Half Bridge Circuit Package

A half bridge circuit, comprising:

• an input connection configured to supply an electric input;
• an output connection configured to supply an electric output to a load to be connected to the output connection;
• a switch and a diode arranged between the input connection and the output connection;
• and
• a voltage limiting inductance arranged in series between the switch and the diode, the voltage limiting inductance configured to limit, upon switching the switch, a maximum voltage across the switch to below a breakdown voltage of the switch.

A method of operating a half bridge circuit, the method comprising:

• supplying an electric input to an input connection of the half bridge circuit;
• generating an electric output by a switch and a diode between the input connection and an output connection of the half bridge circuit to which a load is connected;
• and
• limiting, upon switching the switch, a maximum voltage across the switch to below a breakdown voltage of the switch by a voltage limiting inductance arranged in series between the switch and the diode.

A package, comprising:

• an input connection configured to supply an electric input;
• an output connection configured to supply an electric output to a load to be connected to the output connection;
• a switch and a diode arranged between the input connection and the output connection;
• and
• a clip directly coupling the switch to the diode,
• wherein at least part of the clip forms a voltage limiting inductance configured to limit, upon switching the switch, a maximum voltage across the switch to below a breakdown voltage of the switch.