A power converting device includes upper-arm and lower-arm gate drive circuits which respectively drive upper-arm and lower-arm semiconductor switching elements and which respectively include upper-arm and lower-arm time point detection circuits for detecting time points at which voltages between main terminals of the upper-arm and lower-arm semiconductor switching elements have crossed respective reference voltages, and a controller including a calculator which calculates a change time point of an inverter output voltage and a PWM command pulse generator which generates, on the basis of information about the time point calculated by the calculator, a PWM command pulse to be given to the upper-arm gate drive circuit and the lower-arm gate drive circuit.

A power converting device includes upper-arm and lower-arm gate drive circuits which respectively drive upper-arm and lower-arm semiconductor switching elements and which respectively include upper-arm and lower-arm time point detection circuits for detecting time points at which voltages between main terminals of the upper-arm and lower-arm semiconductor switching elements have crossed respective reference voltages, and a controller including a calculator which calculates a change time point of an inverter output voltage and a PWM command pulse generator which generates, on the basis of information about the time point calculated by the calculator, a PWM command pulse to be given to the upper-arm gate drive circuit and the lower-arm gate drive circuit.

A serial-parallel converter protection system includes a controller, a drive, a first switching transistor, and a second switching transistor. An input terminal of a converter is connected to an output terminal of the converter through the first switching transistor. The output terminal of the converter is connected in parallel with the second switching transistor. When an output voltage of the converter is greater than a first threshold, the controller controls the first switching transistor to be turned off and controls the second switching transistor to be turned on. In some embodiments, when the output voltage of the converter is greater than the first threshold, the controller controls the first switching transistor to be turned off and controls the second switching transistor to be turned on, so that the converter is bypassed, thereby preventing a voltage and a current from impacting a component inside the converter.

A serial-parallel converter protection system includes a controller, a drive, a first switching transistor, and a second switching transistor. An input terminal of a converter is connected to an output terminal of the converter through the first switching transistor. The output terminal of the converter is connected in parallel with the second switching transistor. When an output voltage of the converter is greater than a first threshold, the controller controls the first switching transistor to be turned off and controls the second switching transistor to be turned on. In some embodiments, when the output voltage of the converter is greater than the first threshold, the controller controls the first switching transistor to be turned off and controls the second switching transistor to be turned on, so that the converter is bypassed, thereby preventing a voltage and a current from impacting a component inside the converter.

A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load includes a thyristor, a gate coupling circuit for conducting a gate current through a gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit for controlling the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current through a first current path to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle. The gate coupling circuit is able to conduct the gate current through the first current path again after the firing time, but the gate current is not able to be conducted through the gate from a transition time before the end of the half-cycle until approximately the end of the half-cycle. The load current is able to be conducted through a second current path to the electrical load after the transition time until approximately the end of the half-cycle.

A load control device for controlling the power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load includes a thyristor, a gate coupling circuit for conducting a gate current through a gate of the thyristor, and a control circuit for controlling the gate coupling circuit to conduct the gate current through a first current path to render the thyristor conductive at a firing time during a half cycle. The gate coupling circuit is able to conduct the gate current through the first current path again after the firing time, but the gate current is not able to be conducted through the gate from a transition time before the end of the half-cycle until approximately the end of the half-cycle. The load current is able to be conducted through a second current path to the electrical load after the transition time until approximately the end of the half-cycle.

An electronic power device including transistors formed on a circuit assembly formed of a plurality of layers. The layers include gate drive layers, gate return layers, and power layers. A gate drive circuit is formed on the circuit assembly, and is connected to the gate and source of each of the transistors through the gate drive layers and the gate return layers. A voltage supply connection is provided to each of the plurality of transistors interleaved through the power layers. The circuit assembly includes a multilayer circuit board and/or a multilayer ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate includes the power layers and transistors. The gate drive and return layers and gate drive circuit may be formed within the ceramic substrate or the circuit board. The ceramic substrate may be located in a modular housing. The circuit board may be outside the modular housing or inside the modular housing.

An electronic power device including transistors formed on a circuit assembly formed of a plurality of layers. The layers include gate drive layers, gate return layers, and power layers. A gate drive circuit is formed on the circuit assembly, and is connected to the gate and source of each of the transistors through the gate drive layers and the gate return layers. A voltage supply connection is provided to each of the plurality of transistors interleaved through the power layers. The circuit assembly includes a multilayer circuit board and/or a multilayer ceramic substrate. The ceramic substrate includes the power layers and transistors. The gate drive and return layers and gate drive circuit may be formed within the ceramic substrate or the circuit board. The ceramic substrate may be located in a modular housing. The circuit board may be outside the modular housing or inside the modular housing.

Regulator circuitry includes first to third output transistors, a first control transistor and a circuit stage. The first and second output transistors, and the first control transistor have a first channel conductivity type. The second output transistor has a second channel conductivity type. The first and second output transistors each have a drain coupled to an output node and a source coupled to a first power supply line. The third output transistor has a drain coupled to the output node and a source coupled to a second power supply line. The first control transistor has a gate coupled to a gate of the first output transistor and a source coupled to a gate of the second output transistor. The circuit stage is configured to drive the gates of the first output transistor, the third output transistor, and the first control transistor based on a specified level of the output voltage.

Disclosed are a power conversion device, an electric range including same, and a control method therefor. The electric range of the present invention comprises: a plate; a working coil; an interface unit; a voltage providing unit for providing a rectified voltage to the working coil; a first switching element; a second switching element connected in parallel with the first switching element; and a control unit, wherein the control unit determines a driving signal for driving at least one of the first switching element and the second switching element, according to the temperatures of the first switching element and the second switching element, and outputs same to the first switching element and the second switching element, and when the rectified voltage is greater than or equal to a predetermined level, the control unit provides the first switching element and the second switching element with driving signals for driving the first switching element and the second switching element, respectively, and when the rectified voltage is less than the level, the control unit transmits a driving signal to a switching element having a lower temperature among the first switching element and the second switching element, and provides an off control signal to the switching element having a higher temperature.