Donald R Partridge

US Patent:

40094308, Feb 22, 1977

Filed:

Apr 14, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/568040

Inventors:

Donald F. Partridge - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H02M 7515

US Classification:

321 45C

Abstract:

A control circuit for regulating power to a resonant load from a dc source including switching devices, magnetic means and antiparallel means for increasing the reverse voltage on the switching devices, reducing the dv/dt stresses on the switching devices, reducing the likelihood of a crowbar or shoot through of the switching devices and obtaining the ability of recovering from a shoot through without device failure or circuit interruption.