Global Patent Index - EP 0992067 A1

EP 0992067 A1 20000412 - POWER CONVERTER AND THE USE THEREOF

Title (en)

POWER CONVERTER AND THE USE THEREOF

Title (de)

STROMRICHTER SOWIE SEINE VERWENDUNG

Title (fr)

CONVERTISSEUR ET SON UTILISATION

Publication

EP 0992067 A1 20000412 (DE)

Application

EP 98934829 A 19980529

Priority

  • DE 9801475 W 19980529
  • DE 19724269 A 19970609

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9857374A1] The invention relates to a power converter (19) comprising at least one semi-conductor element having a substrate (1) with a series connection (2, 3) having an active switching element (2) that can be switched into a switching position or a conducting position by applying an appropriate electrical voltage, in addition to a diode (3). The invention also relates to the use of said power converter (19). Preferably, the semi-conductor element consists of a semi-conductor with high break-through field intensity, specially silicon carbide.

IPC 1-7

H01L 27/06; H01L 29/739; H01L 29/24

IPC 8 full level

H01L 27/06 (2006.01); H01L 29/24 (2006.01); H01L 29/739 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01L 27/0629 (2013.01); H01L 29/1608 (2013.01); H01L 29/7392 (2013.01); H01L 29/7395 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9857374A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9857374 A1 19981217; EP 0992067 A1 20000412

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 9801475 W 19980529; EP 98934829 A 19980529