Power Electronic Module Comprising a Gate-Source Control Unit
OwnerTobias APPELinventor
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Abstract
A power electronic module (2) includes at least one semiconductor switch (4) and a gate-source control unit. The gate-source control unit includes an asymmetric transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode (8) or two Zener diodes (10, 10′) or one or more avalanche diodes arranged between the gate terminal (G) and the source terminal (S) of the semiconductor switch (4).
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A power electronic module comprising at least one semiconductor switch and a gate-source control unit, wherein the gate-source control unit comprise an asymmetric transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode or two Zener diodes or one or more avalanche diodes arranged between the gate terminal and the source terminal of the semiconductor switch.
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