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Overvoltage protection for an optically controlled thyristor

Assignee: Fuji Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1982-08-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-08-24
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Abstract

Abstract Translated from German Bei der erfindungsgemäßen Überspannungs-Schutzschaltung ist einem lichtzündbaren Thyristor (1) die Reihenschaltung einer Breakover-Diode (2) und einer Leuchtdiode (7) parallel geschaltet. Die Leuchtdiode ist über einen Lichtleiter (9) mit dem Steueranschluß des Thyristors (1) verbunden. Die Breakover-Diode (2) wird leitend, wenn die am Thyristor (1) anstehende Spannung einen vorgegebenen Wert überschreitet. Der dann fließende Strom regt eine Lichtemission der Leuchtdiode (7) an, wodurch der Thyristor (1) gezündet wird. In the overvoltage protection circuit according to the invention, a light-ignitable thyristor (1) is connected in series with a breakover diode (2) and a light-emitting diode (7). The light emitting diode is connected to the control terminal of the thyristor (1) via an optical fiber (9). The breakover diode (2) becomes conductive when the voltage across the thyristor (1) exceeds a predetermined value. The current then flowing excites light emission from the light-emitting diode (7), whereby the thyristor (1) is ignited.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hara Dipl.-Ing. Tsutomu
  • 👤 Konishi Dipl.-Ing. Shigeo

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CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02M; H02M1/00; H02M1/08; H02M1/088; H02M1/092; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/08; H03K17/082; H03K17/0824; H03K17/51; H03K17/78; H03K17/79

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