A Gate Driver for the High Voltage Thyristor-Diode Switch

고전압 싸이리스터 다이오드 스위치 구동회로

Many semiconductive switches are operated in series for high voltage operation. The same number of gate drivers are needed to control all the switches, hence, the drivers cause high cost and system complexity. In this study, a simple and low cost gate driver for high voltage thyristor-diode switches is investigated. This gate driver can operate several high voltage thyristor-diode switches at the same time.