WO2022013947A1 - 電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路、パワーモジュール、および電力変換装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a drive adjustment circuit for a power semiconductor element, a power module, and a power conversion device.
- Power semiconductor devices that control large amounts of power are used in power supply circuits that generate alternating current with different frequencies from direct current or alternating current, or power conversion devices (inverters) that have such circuits.
- inverters power conversion devices
- a method of reducing the energy generated in a power semiconductor element by controlling the power semiconductor element is known.
- Patent Document 1 describes a method of reducing the power consumption of a power semiconductor element and increasing the switching speed.
- the power semiconductor circuit and power module circuit device of FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1 prevent the gate driver withstand voltage from being destroyed by the induced voltage, transient voltage, jumping voltage, etc. generated by the inductance component of the wire at turn-off, and self-turn-on of the power transistor. Can be suppressed and switching loss can be suppressed.
- the power semiconductor drive circuit of Patent Document 1 cannot control the voltage and current in the transition operation from the off state to the on state or from the on state to the off state of the power semiconductor element. As a result, this power semiconductor drive circuit cannot reduce the switching loss in the transition operation.
- an object of the present disclosure is to provide a drive adjustment circuit, a power module, and a power conversion device for a power semiconductor element capable of reducing switching loss in a transition operation.
- the drive adjustment circuit of the power semiconductor element of the present disclosure compares a differentiating circuit that differentiates the gate voltage of the power semiconductor element, a power supply that generates a comparison reference voltage, and a first input terminal connected to the differentiating circuit. It includes a differentiating device having a second input terminal that receives a reference voltage, and a voltage adjusting circuit that adjusts the gate voltage of the power semiconductor element based on the output of the differentiating device.
- the gate voltage of the power semiconductor element is adjusted according to the comparison result between the voltage obtained by differentiating the gate voltage and the magnitude of the comparative reference voltage generated by the power supply, so that the switching loss in the transition operation is reduced. be able to.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the semiconductor element for electric power by Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the differentiating circuit 5A. It is a figure which shows the structure of the voltage adjustment circuit 6. It is a figure which shows the structure of the voltage adjustment circuit 6A. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the power semiconductor element by Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation waveform when the switch 9 is turned on and off in the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the power semiconductor element of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the voltage adjustment circuit 6D.
- FIG. 6E It is a figure which shows the structure of the voltage adjustment circuit 6E. It is a figure for demonstrating operation of the drive adjustment circuit 2000 of the power semiconductor element by Embodiment 2.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the drive adjustment circuit 3000 of the semiconductor element for electric power of Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the rising edge detection circuit 10.
- It is a figure which shows the structure of the voltage adjustment circuit 6B.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation of the drive adjustment circuit 3000 of the power semiconductor element by Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the power module 5000 of Embodiment 4.
- It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the power conversion system of Embodiment 6.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a drive adjustment circuit 1000 for a power semiconductor element according to the first embodiment.
- the drive adjustment circuit 1000 includes a differentiating circuit 5, a comparator 7, a voltage adjusting circuit 6, and a switch 9.
- the power semiconductor element 1 is composed of, for example, an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor), a bipolar transistor, or a power MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor).
- the freewheel diode 2 is connected to the power semiconductor element 1 in antiparallel.
- the drive circuit 3 is controlled by the control signal CT.
- the drive circuit 3 is connected to the first end of the gate resistor 4.
- the second end of the gate resistor 4 is connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the emitter terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 is connected to the reference potential Vss.
- Vss is a reference potential of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the differentiating circuit 5 differentiates the gate voltage Vg of the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and outputs the voltage Vdiff.
- the differentiating circuit 5 includes a capacitor 5a and a resistor 5b connected in series. The first end of the capacitor 5a is connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1. The first end of the resistor 5b is connected to the reference potential Vss. The second end of the capacitor 5a and the second end of the resistor 5b are connected to the node ND1.
- the node ND1 is an output terminal of the differentiating circuit 5. Node ND1 is connected to the negative input terminal of the comparator 7.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the differentiating circuit 5A.
- the differentiating circuit 5A shown in FIG. 2 may be used.
- the differentiating circuit 5A includes a resistor 5d, a capacitor 5a, an operational amplifier 5c, and a resistor 5b.
- the first end of the resistor 5d is connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the second end of the resistor 5d is connected to the first end of the capacitor 5a.
- the second end of the capacitor 5a is connected to the negative input terminal of the operational amplifier 5c.
- the positive input terminal of the operational amplifier 5c is connected to the reference potential Vss.
- the resistor 5b is connected between the negative input terminal of the operational amplifier 5c and the output terminal of the operational amplifier 5c.
- the output terminal of the operational amplifier 5c is connected to the node ND1.
- the gain can be adjusted by the resistance value of the resistor 5d and the resistance value of the resistor 5b.
- the gain is a value obtained by dividing the resistance value of the resistor 5b by the resistance value of the resistor 5d.
- the power supply 8 is arranged between the positive input terminal of the comparator 7 and the reference potential Vss.
- the power supply 8 produces a voltage Vref (comparative reference voltage).
- the comparator 7 includes a negative input terminal to which the node ND1 which is an output terminal of the differentiating circuit 5 is connected, and a positive input terminal to which the voltage Vref of the power supply 8 is input.
- the voltage Vref of the power supply 8 is larger than the reference potential Vss.
- the comparator 7 outputs a low-level output voltage Vout1 when the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 is larger than the voltage Vref of the power supply 8.
- the comparator 7 outputs a high level output voltage Vout1 when the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 is smaller than the voltage Vref of the power supply 8.
- the switch 9 is connected between the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 and the reference potential Vss. By switching the switch 9, the potential Vdiff of the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 is controlled. As a result, the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1 is controlled.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6 receives the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 and adjusts the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6 has a function of sucking in the gate current of the power semiconductor element 1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the voltage adjusting circuit 6.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6 includes a resistor 6a and a diode 6b connected in series.
- the resistor 6a has a first end connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and a second end connected to the anode of the diode 6b.
- the diode 6b has an anode connected to the second end of the resistor 6a and a cathode connected to the output terminal of the comparator 7.
- the ability to suck in the gate current of the power semiconductor element 1 is adjusted.
- the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 is at a high level, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 does not operate.
- the magnitude of the high-level voltage Vout is the same as the magnitude of the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1 when the power semiconductor element 1 is in the ON state.
- the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 is at a low level, the voltage adjusting circuit 6 operates.
- the magnitude of the low level voltage Vout is the same as the magnitude of the reference potential Vss.
- the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 that determines whether or not the voltage adjustment circuit 6 operates does not necessarily have to be the same as the gate voltage Vg or the reference potential Vss when the power semiconductor element 1 is in the ON state.
- the voltage A may be applied to both ends of the voltage adjusting circuit 6 so that the current value set by the resistance value of the resistor 6a flows through the diode 6b.
- the voltage B may be applied to both ends of the voltage adjusting circuit 6 so that no current flows through the diode 6b.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the voltage adjusting circuit 6A.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6A shown in FIG. 4 may be used.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6A includes a resistor 6a, a diode 6b, and an MIMO transistor 6c connected in series.
- the resistor 6a has a first end connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and a second end connected to the anode of the diode 6b.
- the diode 6b has an anode connected to the second end of the resistor 6a and a cathode connected to the drain of the NaCl transistor 6c.
- the comparator transistor 6c has a drain connected to the cathode of the diode 6b, a source connected to the reference potential Vss, and a gate connected to the output terminal of the comparator 7.
- the output voltage Vout of the comparator has the same potential as the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1 or the reference potential Vss. Therefore, for example, when the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1 is 15V, the comparator 7 also needs to output a voltage of 15V. Therefore, a semiconductor element (for example, a bipolar transistor or a power MOSFET) capable of outputting a voltage of 15 V is required.
- the comparator 7 is composed of a general CMOS process element having an output voltage of 5 V, it is possible to reduce the size and power consumption.
- the potential difference between the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 shown in FIG. 3 and the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1 is 10 V, the voltage adjustment circuit is used when the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 is at a high level. There is a problem that 6 works.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6A shown in FIG. 4 can solve such a problem.
- the comparator 7 can be composed of a semiconductor element of a general CMOS process, so that the comparator 7 can be miniaturized and the power consumption can be reduced.
- the comparator 7 has an output terminal of the differentiating circuit 5 and a negative input terminal connected to the switch 9, and a positive input terminal connected to the voltage Vref of the power supply 8.
- the switch 9 is connected between the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 and the reference potential Vss.
- the switch 9 is externally selected to be on or off by the selection signal SL. By controlling the switch 9, it is possible to select whether or not the voltage adjustment circuit 6 operates.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6 When the switch 9 is on, the voltage of the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 becomes the reference potential Vss, so that the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 becomes a high level. As a result, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 does not operate. When the switch 9 is off, the comparator 7 outputs the comparison result based on the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5. The voltage adjustment circuit 6 is controlled based on the output voltage Vout representing the comparison result.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the drive adjustment circuit 1000 for the power semiconductor element according to the first embodiment.
- the solid line shows the operation of the present embodiment
- the broken line shows the operation of the conventional example.
- the drive adjustment circuit 1000 is not provided.
- the collector current Ic of the power semiconductor element 1 starts to flow.
- the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 exceeds the voltage Vref of the power supply 8
- the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 drops from a high level to a low level.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6 operates.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6 sucks in the gate current of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the increase in the gate voltage Vg of the present embodiment becomes slower than the increase of the gate voltage Vg of the conventional example, and the rate of change of the collector current Ic of the present embodiment is also higher than the rate of change of the collector current Ic of the conventional example. Also becomes smaller.
- the time when the gate voltage Vg exceeds the threshold voltage Vth and the time when the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 exceeds the reference voltage and the voltage adjusting circuit 6 starts to operate do not necessarily have to be simultaneous. These times can be arbitrarily set by changing the voltage Vref of the power supply 8.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 starts, and the gate voltage Vg becomes constant.
- the collector current Ic of the conventional example is a current value determined by the load of the circuit or the like.
- the collector-emitter voltage Vce of the power semiconductor element 1 starts to decrease at the same time as the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 starts.
- the gate voltage Vg rises more slowly than in the conventional example, the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 has not yet started at time t2.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 starts, and the gate voltage Vg becomes constant.
- the collector current Ic is a current value determined by the load of the circuit or the like. Further, after the time t3, the surge current of the collector current Ic becomes a peak value. In the present embodiment, the current change of the collector current Ic is controlled more gently than the current change rate of the collector current Ic by the operation of the voltage adjusting circuit 6, and therefore, in the present embodiment, it is more than the conventional example. The surge current of the collector current Ic is reduced. Further, at time t3, in the present embodiment, since the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 is started, the collector-emitter voltage Vce of the power semiconductor element 1 starts to decrease.
- the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 is smaller than the voltage Vref.
- the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 rises from the low level to the high level, so that the operation of the voltage adjusting circuit 6 ends.
- the time when the mirror period starts and the time when the operation of the voltage adjustment circuit 6 ends do not necessarily have to be the same. These times can be arbitrarily set by changing the voltage Vref of the power supply 8.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 ends, and the gate voltage Vg rises.
- the decrease in the collector-emitter voltage Vce ends.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 has not ended yet.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 ends, and the gate voltage Vg rises.
- the decrease in the collector-emitter voltage Vce ends. Since the length of the mirror period is the same between the present embodiment and the conventional example, the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce is the same between the present embodiment and the conventional example.
- the gate voltage Vg is completely turned on (high level).
- the rate of change of the gate voltage Vg from time t5 to time t6 is smaller than the rate of change of gate voltage Vg from time t0 to time t1, so that the voltage adjustment circuit 6 does not operate during the period from time t5 to time t6.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing operation waveforms when the switch 9 is turned on and off in the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the power semiconductor element according to the first embodiment.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6 When the switch 9 is turned on by the selection signal SL from the outside, the voltage adjusting circuit 6 is maintained in a non-operating state, and when the switch 9 is turned off, the voltage adjusting circuit 6 can be controlled.
- the switch 9 When the switch 9 is turned on, that is, when the voltage adjustment circuit 6 is not operated, the voltage Vdiff of the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 becomes the reference potential Vss, so that the output voltage Vout of the comparator 7 is high. Become a level.
- the waveforms of the gate voltage Vg, the collector current Ic, and the collector-emitter voltage Vce are the same as the waveforms of the conventional example shown in FIG.
- the operation of the power semiconductor element 1 to be used can be confirmed in advance and can be selected in a timely manner according to the operation.
- the operating state of the power semiconductor element 1 may be monitored, and the switch 9 may be set to operate depending on the determination result of the operating state.
- the gate voltage Vg during the transition operation from the off state to the on state of the power semiconductor element 1
- only the rate of change of the collector current Ic is adjusted, and the collector current is adjusted.
- the rate of change of the emitter-to-emitter voltage Vce is about the same as in the conventional example.
- the surge current of the collector current Ic can be reduced.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a drive adjustment circuit 2000 for a power semiconductor element according to the second embodiment.
- the differences between the drive adjustment circuit 2000 shown in FIG. 7 and the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 are as follows.
- the drive adjustment circuit 2000 of FIG. 7 includes a power supply 8a instead of the power supply 8, a voltage adjustment circuit 6D instead of the voltage adjustment circuit 6, and an inverting circuit 12 between the output of the comparator 7 and the voltage adjustment circuit 6. ..
- the voltage Vref2 of the power supply 8a is lower than the reference potential Vss.
- the inverting circuit 12 inverts the output voltage Vout1 of the comparator 7 and outputs the voltage Vout2. When the output voltage Vout2 is low level, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 operates, and when the output voltage Vout2 is high level, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 does not operate.
- a signal having the opposite polarity may be output inside the comparator 7.
- the input of the positive input terminal of the comparator 7 and the input of the negative input terminal may be exchanged.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6D receives the output voltage Vout2 of the inverting circuit 12 and adjusts the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6D has a function of sucking in the gate current of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the comparator 7 shows that the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 is smaller than Vref, the voltage adjusting circuit 6D sucks in the gate current of the power semiconductor element 1.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the voltage adjusting circuit 6D.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6D includes a resistor 6a and a diode 6b connected in series.
- the resistor 6a has a first end connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and a second end connected to the anode of the diode 6b.
- the diode 6b has an anode connected to the second end of the resistor 6a and a cathode connected to the output terminal of the inverting circuit 12.
- the ability to suck the gate current of the power semiconductor element 1 is adjusted by limiting the current flowing through the diode 6b by the resistance value of the resistor 6a.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6 does not operate.
- the magnitude of the high-level voltage Vout2 is the same as the magnitude of the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1 when the power semiconductor element 1 is in the ON state.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6 operates.
- the magnitude of the low level voltage Vout2 is the same as the magnitude of the reference potential Vss.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the voltage adjusting circuit 6E. Instead of the voltage adjusting circuit 6D of FIG. 8, the voltage adjusting circuit 6E shown in FIG. 9 may be used.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6E includes a resistor 6a, a diode 6b, and an MIMO transistor 6c connected in series.
- the resistor 6a has a first end connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and a second end connected to the anode of the diode 6b.
- the diode 6b has an anode connected to the second end of the resistor 6a and a cathode connected to the drain of the NaCl transistor 6c.
- the IGMP transistor 6c has a drain connected to the cathode of the diode 6b, a source connected to the reference potential Vss, and a gate connected to the output terminal of the inverting circuit 12.
- the comparator 7 When the switch 9 is on, the voltage of the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 becomes the reference potential Vss, the comparator 7 outputs the low level, and the inverting circuit 12 outputs the high level. As a result, the voltage adjusting circuit 6 maintains a non-operating state.
- the comparator 7 When the switch 9 is off, the comparator 7 outputs the comparison result based on the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6 is controlled based on the voltage Vout2 obtained by inverting the output voltage Vout1 showing the comparison result.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the drive adjustment circuit 2000 for the power semiconductor element according to the second embodiment.
- the solid line shows the operation of the present embodiment
- the broken line shows the operation of the conventional example.
- the drive adjustment circuit 2000 is not provided.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 starts, and the gate voltage Vg becomes constant.
- the collector-emitter voltage Vce of the power semiconductor element 1 begins to increase at the same time as the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 starts.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 has not started yet.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 ends at a timing earlier than the conventional example. Further, in the present embodiment, the change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce also ends at the timing of the end of the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1, and the collector current Ic starts to change.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 ends, the change in the collector-emitter voltage Vce ends, and the collector current Ic begins to change.
- the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce in the present embodiment is larger than the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce in the conventional example.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6 After time t4, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 is operating, but the voltage between the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 connected to the voltage adjustment circuit 6 and the output terminal of the inverting circuit 12 is small. The suction capacity of the gate current in the voltage adjustment circuit 6 gradually decreases. As a result, the time change rate of the collector current Ic of the present embodiment is about the same as the time change rate of the collector current Ic of the conventional example.
- the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce is adjusted by controlling the gate voltage Vg during the transition operation from the on state to the off state of the power semiconductor element 1. Since the rate of change of the collector current Ic of the present embodiment is about the same as the rate of change of the collector current Ic of the conventional example, in the present embodiment, the switching loss can be reduced as compared with the conventional example.
- the surge voltage of the collector-emitter voltage Vce increases by increasing the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce, so it is necessary to appropriately set the ability to suck in the gate current. ..
- the ability to suck in the gate current can be set by the resistance value of the resistors 6a of the voltage adjusting circuits 6D and 6E shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a drive adjustment circuit 3000 for a power semiconductor element according to the third embodiment.
- the difference between the drive adjustment circuit 3000 shown in FIG. 11 and the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is as follows.
- the drive adjustment circuit 3000 includes a rising edge detection circuit 10 and a voltage adjustment circuit 6B instead of the voltage adjustment circuit 6.
- the rising edge detection circuit 10 detects the rising edge of the output voltage Vout1 of the comparator 7 and outputs the detection signal Vout2 to the voltage adjusting circuit 6.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the rising edge detection circuit 10.
- the rising edge detection circuit 10 includes a delay circuit 10a, an inverting circuit 10b, and a logical product circuit 10c.
- the delay circuit 10a delays the output voltage Vout1 of the comparator 7 by a set time.
- the inverting circuit 10b inverts the output of the delay circuit 10a.
- the logical product circuit 10c outputs the logical product of the output voltage Vout1 of the comparator 7 and the output of the inverting circuit 10b as a detection signal Vout2.
- the rising edge detection circuit 10 outputs a detection signal Vout2 having a high level for the set time of the delay circuit 10a from the rising edge of the output voltage Vout1 of the comparator 7.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6B has a function of supplying a current to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 instead of a function of sucking the gate current of the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6B uses power for a set time. A current is supplied to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the configuration of the voltage adjusting circuit 6B.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6B includes a resistor 6a and a diode 6b connected in series.
- the resistor 6a has a first end connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and a second end connected to the cathode of the diode 6b.
- the diode 6b has a cathode connected to the second end of the resistor 6a and an anode connected to the output terminal of the rising edge detection circuit 10.
- the diode 6b is connected in the direction of supplying a current to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the voltage A When it is desired to operate the voltage adjusting circuit 6B, the voltage A may be applied to both ends of the voltage adjusting circuit 6B so that the current value set by the resistance value of the resistor 6a flows through the diode 6b.
- the voltage B When it is not desired to operate the voltage adjusting circuit 6B, the voltage B may be applied to both ends of the voltage adjusting circuit 6B so that no current flows through the diode 6b.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing the configuration of the voltage adjusting circuit 6C.
- the voltage adjusting circuit 6C shown in FIG. 14 may be used.
- the voltage adjustment circuit 6C includes a resistor 6a, a diode 6b, and an MIMO transistor 6c connected in series.
- the resistor 6a has a first end connected to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 and a second end connected to the cathode of the diode 6b.
- the diode 6b has a cathode connected to the second end of the resistor 6a and an anode connected to the drain of the NaCl transistor 6c.
- the IGMP transistor 6c has a drain connected to the anode of the diode 6b, a source connected to the voltage Vref of the power supply 8, and a gate connected to the output terminal of the rising edge detection circuit 10.
- the voltage of the negative input terminal of the comparator 7 becomes the reference potential Vss, and the comparator 7 outputs a high level. At this time, the rising edge detection circuit 10 outputs a low level. As a result, the voltage adjusting circuit 6 maintains a non-operating state.
- the comparator 7 When the switch 9 is off, the comparator 7 outputs the comparison result based on the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5. At this time, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 is controlled based on the output result of the rising edge detection circuit 10.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the operation of the drive adjustment circuit 3000 for the power semiconductor element according to the third embodiment.
- the solid line shows the operation of the present embodiment
- the broken line shows the operation of the conventional example.
- the drive adjustment circuit 3000 is not provided. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the switch 9 is set to off.
- the collector current Ic of the power semiconductor element starts to flow. Further, when the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 exceeds the voltage Vref of the power supply 8, the output voltage Vout1 of the comparator 7 drops from the high level to the low level.
- the time when the gate voltage Vg exceeds the threshold voltage Vth and the time when the output voltage Vdiff of the differentiating circuit 5 exceeds the voltage Vref of the power supply 8 do not necessarily have to be simultaneous. These times can be arbitrarily set by changing the voltage Vref of the power supply 8.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 starts, and the gate voltage Vg becomes constant.
- the collector current Ic is a current value determined by the load of the circuit or the like. Further, at the same time as the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 is started, the collector-emitter voltage Vce of the power semiconductor element 1 begins to decrease.
- the rising edge detection circuit 10 detects the rising edge of the voltage Vout1, and the detection signal Vout2 rises from the low level to the high level. Along with the operation of the rising edge detection circuit 10, the voltage adjustment circuit 6 operates to supply a current to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1. By changing the magnitude of the voltage Vref of the power supply 8, the period during which the output voltage Vout1 is at the low level can be arbitrarily set.
- the current is supplied to the gate terminal of the power semiconductor element 1 by the operation of the voltage adjustment circuit 6, so that the collector-emitter voltage Vce of the present embodiment is used.
- the rate of change is larger than the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce of the conventional example.
- the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 of the present embodiment ends, and the gate voltage Vg rises.
- the decrease in the collector-emitter voltage Vce ends.
- the timing of the end of the mirror period of the power semiconductor element 1 of the present embodiment and the timing of the detection signal Vout2 of the rising edge detection circuit 10 falling from the high level to the low level do not have to be the same, and the detection signal Vout2 is The high level period can be set arbitrarily.
- the rate of change of the collector-emitter voltage Vce is adjusted by controlling the gate voltage Vg during the transition operation from the off state to the on state of the power semiconductor element 1. ..
- the rate of change of the collector current Ic of the present embodiment is about the same as the rate of change of the collector current Ic of the conventional example. Thereby, in the present embodiment, the switching loss can be reduced while keeping the surge current of the collector current Ic at the same level as that of the conventional example.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the configuration of the power module 5000 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the power module 5000 includes power semiconductor elements 1a and 1b, freewheel diodes 2a and 2b, drive adjustment circuits 1000a and 1000b, drive circuits 3a and 3b, and gate resistors 4a and 4b.
- the drive circuit 3a is controlled by the control signal CT1.
- the drive circuit 3b is controlled by the control signal CT2.
- the emitter of the power semiconductor element 1a is connected to the reference potential Vss1.
- the emitter of the power semiconductor element 1b is connected to the reference potential Vss2.
- the collector of the power semiconductor element 1a is connected to the power supply VDD.
- the emitter of the power semiconductor element 1a and the collector of the power semiconductor element 1b are connected, and the connection point is connected to the output terminal OUT.
- any of the drive adjustment circuits 1000, 2000 and 3000 described in the first to fourth embodiments may be used.
- the power module may include only the power semiconductor elements 1a and 1b and the drive adjustment circuits 1000a and 1000b except for the drive circuits 3a and 3b and the gate resistors 4a and 4b, and is an example of configuring as a power module. Is not limited to this. Further, the drive adjustment circuit and the drive circuit may be configured by an integrated circuit.
- the power module includes two power semiconductor elements 1a and 1b, but may include three or more power semiconductor elements.
- the power module may include, for example, six power semiconductor elements.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram showing the configuration of the power module 4000 according to the fifth embodiment.
- the power module 4000 includes a drive circuit 3, a gate resistor 4, a drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the first embodiment, a drive adjustment circuit 2000 of the second embodiment, a drive adjustment circuit 3000 of the third embodiment, and a decoder 11. And.
- the drive adjustment circuit 1000, the drive adjustment circuit 2000, and the drive adjustment circuit 3000 adjust the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1.
- the decoder 11 selects only one of the drive adjustment circuit 1000, the drive adjustment circuit 2000, and the drive adjustment circuit 3000 based on the selection signal SL2 from the outside.
- Only the selected drive adjustment circuit operates to adjust the gate voltage Vg of the power semiconductor element 1.
- Embodiment 6 the drive adjustment circuit of the above-described embodiment is applied to a power conversion device.
- the applicable power conversion device is not limited to a specific power conversion device, but the case of a three-phase inverter will be described below.
- FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the power conversion system according to the sixth embodiment.
- the power conversion system includes a power supply 100, a power conversion device 200, and a load 300.
- the power supply 100 is a DC power supply, and supplies DC power to the power conversion device 200.
- the power supply 100 can be configured by various devices.
- the power supply 100 can be configured by, for example, a DC system, a solar cell, or a storage battery.
- the power supply 100 may be configured by a rectifier circuit or an AC / DC converter connected to an AC system.
- the power supply 100 may be configured by a DC / DC converter that converts DC power output from the DC system into predetermined power.
- the power conversion device 200 is a three-phase inverter connected between the power supply 100 and the load 300.
- the power conversion device 200 converts the DC power supplied from the power supply 100 into AC power, and supplies AC power to the load 300.
- the power conversion device 200 includes a main conversion circuit 201 that converts DC power into AC power and outputs it, and a control circuit 203 that outputs a control signal for controlling the main conversion circuit 201 to the main conversion circuit 201.
- the load 300 is a three-phase electric motor driven by AC power supplied from the power conversion device 200.
- the load 300 is not limited to a specific application, but is an electric motor mounted on various electric devices.
- the load 300 is used, for example, as an electric motor for a hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, a railroad vehicle, an elevator, or an air conditioner.
- the main conversion circuit 201 includes a power semiconductor element 1 and a freewheel diode 2.
- the main conversion circuit 201 converts the DC power supplied from the power supply 100 into AC power by switching the power semiconductor element 1, and supplies the DC power to the load 300.
- main conversion circuit 201 There are various specific circuit configurations of the main conversion circuit 201, but the main conversion circuit 201 of the present embodiment is a two-level three-phase full bridge circuit.
- the two-level three-phase fribridge circuit can be composed of six power semiconductor elements 1 and six freewheel diodes 2 antiparallel to each power semiconductor element 1.
- the power semiconductor element 1 and each freewheel diode 2 of the main conversion circuit 201 can be configured by the semiconductor module 202.
- the six power semiconductor elements 1 are connected in series for each of the two power semiconductor elements 1 to form an upper and lower arm, and each upper and lower arm constitutes each phase (U phase, V phase, W phase) of the full bridge circuit. ..
- the output terminals of each upper and lower arm that is, the three output terminals of the main conversion circuit 201 are connected to the load 300.
- the main conversion circuit 201 includes a drive circuit 3 that drives each power semiconductor element 1.
- the drive circuit 3 may be built in the semiconductor module 202 or may be arranged outside the semiconductor module 202.
- the drive circuit 3 generates a drive signal for driving the power semiconductor element 1 and supplies it to the gate of the power semiconductor element 1 of the main conversion circuit 201.
- the drive circuit 3 outputs a drive signal for driving the power semiconductor element 1 to the gate of each power semiconductor element 1 according to the control signal CT from the control circuit 203.
- the main conversion circuit 201 further includes one of the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the first embodiment, the drive adjustment circuit 2000 of the second embodiment, and the drive adjustment circuit 3000 of the third embodiment.
- the control circuit 203 controls the power semiconductor element 1 of the main conversion circuit 201 so that the desired power is supplied to the load 300. Specifically, the time (on time) for each power semiconductor element 1 of the main conversion circuit 201 to be in the on state is calculated based on the power to be supplied to the load 300.
- the main conversion circuit 201 can be controlled by PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control that modulates the on-time of the power semiconductor element 1 according to the voltage to be output.
- the control circuit 203 is connected to the drive circuit 3 so that an on signal is output to the power semiconductor element 1 that should be turned on at each time point and an off signal is output to the power semiconductor element 1 that should be turned off.
- a control command (control signal CT) is output.
- the drive circuit 3 outputs an on signal or an off signal as a drive signal to the gate of each power semiconductor element 1 according to the control signal CT.
- the main conversion circuit 201 includes the drive adjustment circuit 1000 of the first embodiment, the drive adjustment circuit 2000 of the second embodiment, or the drive adjustment circuit 3000 of the third embodiment, the power semiconductor element 1 is turned on from the off state. Switching loss can be reduced in the transition operation from the state or the on state to the off state.
- the power conversion device to which the drive adjustment circuits of the first to third embodiments are applied is a two-level three-phase inverter, but the present disclosure is not limited to this, and various power conversions are performed. It can be applied to the device. For example, it may be a three-level or multi-level power converter. Further, when supplying power to a single-phase load, the power conversion device may be a single-phase inverter. Further, when supplying electric power to a DC load or the like, the power conversion device may be a DC / DC converter or an AC / DC converter.
- the power conversion device of the present disclosure is not limited to the case where the load is an electric motor, and the load may be, for example, an electric discharge machine, a laser machine, an induction heating cooker, or a non-contact power supply system.
- the power conversion device of the present disclosure can also be used as a power conditioner for a photovoltaic power generation system, a power storage system, or the like.
- 1,1a, 1b power semiconductor elements 2,2a, 2b free wheel diodes, 3,3a, 3b drive circuits, 4,4a, 4b gate resistors, 5 differential circuits, 5a capacitors, 5b, 5d, 6a resistors, 5c Operater, 6,6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E voltage adjustment circuit, 6b diode, 6c
- Operater 6,6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E voltage adjustment circuit, 6b diode, 6c
- 7 comparator, 8,8a power supply 9 switch, 10 rising edge detection circuit, 11 decoder, 10b, 12 inverting circuit , 100 power supply, 200 power conversion device, 201 main conversion circuit, 202 semiconductor module, 203 control circuit, 300 load, 1000, 2000, 3000, 1000a, 1000b drive adjustment circuit, 4000, 5000 power module.
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図1は、実施の形態1による電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路1000を表わす図である。駆動調整回路1000は、微分回路5と、比較器7と、電圧調整回路6と、スイッチ9とを備える。
電圧調整回路6は、直列接続された抵抗6aとダイオード6bとを備える。抵抗6aは、電力用半導体素子1のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、ダイオード6bのアノードに接続される第2端とを有する。ダイオード6bは、抵抗6aの第2端に接続されるアノードと、比較器7の出力端子に接続されるカソードとを有する。
図7は、実施の形態2による電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路2000を示す図である。図7に示す駆動調整回路2000と、図1に示す実施の形態1の駆動調整回路1000との相違点は、以下である。
電圧調整回路6Dは、直列接続された抵抗6aとダイオード6bとを備える。抵抗6aは、電力用半導体素子1のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、ダイオード6bのアノードに接続される第2端とを有する。ダイオード6bは、抵抗6aの第2端に接続されるアノードと、反転回路12の出力端子に接続されるカソードとを有する。
図11は、実施の形態3の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路3000を示す図である。図11に示す駆動調整回路3000が、図1に示す実施の形態1の駆動調整回路1000と相違する点は、以下である。
立ち上がりエッジ検出回路10は、遅延回路10aと、反転回路10bと、論理積回路10cとを備える。遅延回路10aは、比較器7の出力電圧Vout1を設定時間だけ遅延させる。反転回路10bは、遅延回路10aの出力を反転させる。論理積回路10cは、比較器7の出力電圧Vout1と、反転回路10bの出力との論理積を検出信号Vout2として出力する。立ち上がりエッジ検出回路10は、比較器7の出力電圧Vout1の立ち上がりエッジから遅延回路10aの設定時間だけハイレベルとなる検出信号Vout2を出力する。
電圧調整回路6Bは、直列接続された抵抗6aとダイオード6bとを備える。抵抗6aは、電力用半導体素子1のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、ダイオード6bのカソードに接続される第2端とを有する。ダイオード6bは、抵抗6aの第2端に接続されるカソードと、立ち上がりエッジ検出回路10の出力端子に接続されるアノードとを有する。ダイオード6bが電力用半導体素子1のゲート端子へ電流を供給する方向に接続される。
図16は、実施の形態4のパワーモジュール5000の構成を表わす図である。
図17は、実施の形態5によるパワーモジュール4000の構成を表わす図である。
本実施の形態は、上述した実施の形態の駆動調整回路を電力変換装置に適用したものである。適用される電力変換装置は、特定の電力変換装置に限定されるものではないが、以下では、三相のインバータの場合について説明する。
電力変換システムは、電源100と、電力変換装置200と、負荷300とを備える。
主変換回路201は、電力用半導体素子1とフリーホイールダイオード2とを備える。主変換回路201は、電力用半導体素子1をスイッチングすることによって、電源100から供給される直流電力を交流電力に変換し、負荷300に供給する。
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- 電力用半導体素子のゲート電圧を微分する微分回路と、
比較参照電圧を生成する電源と、
前記微分回路に接続される第1の入力端子と、前記比較参照電圧を受ける第2の入力端子とを有する比較器と、
前記比較器の出力に基づいて、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート電圧を調整する電圧調整回路と、
を備えた電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記電圧調整回路は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート電流を吸い込む機能を有する、請求項1記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。
- 前記比較参照電圧は、前記電力用半導体素子の基準電位よりも大きく、
前記微分回路の出力電圧が、前記比較参照電圧よりも大きいときに、前記電圧調整回路は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート電流を吸い込む、請求項2記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記電圧調整回路は、直列接続された抵抗とダイオードとを備え、
前記抵抗は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、前記ダイオードのアノードに接続される第2端とを有し、
前記ダイオードは、前記抵抗の第2端に接続されるアノードと、前記比較器の出力端子に接続されるカソードとを有する、請求項3記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記電圧調整回路は、直列接続された抵抗とダイオードとNMOSトランジスタとを備え、
前記抵抗は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、前記ダイオードのアノードに接続される第2端とを有し、
前記ダイオードは、前記抵抗の第2端に接続されるアノードと、前記NMOSトランジスタのドレインに接続されるカソードとを有し、
前記NMOSトランジスタは、前記ダイオードのカソードに接続されるドレインと、前記電力用半導体素子の基準電位と接続されるソースと、前記比較器の出力端子と接続されるゲートとを有する、請求項3記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記比較参照電圧は、前記電力用半導体素子の基準電位よりも小さく、
前記微分回路の出力電圧が、前記比較参照電圧よりも小さいときに、前記電圧調整回路は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート電流を吸い込む、請求項2に記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記比較器の出力端子に接続される反転回路を備え、
前記電圧調整回路は、直列接続された抵抗とダイオードとを備え、
前記抵抗は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、前記ダイオードのアノードに接続される第2端とを有し、
前記ダイオードは、前記抵抗の第2端に接続されるアノードと、前記反転回路の出力端子に接続されるカソードとを有する、請求項6記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記比較器の出力端子に接続される反転回路を備え、
前記電圧調整回路は、直列接続された抵抗とダイオードとNMOSトランジスタとを備え、
前記抵抗は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、前記ダイオードのアノードに接続される第2端とを有し、
前記ダイオードは、前記抵抗の第2端に接続されるアノードと、前記NMOSトランジスタのドレインに接続されるカソードとを有し、
前記NMOSトランジスタは、前記ダイオードのカソードに接続されるドレインと、前記電力用半導体素子の基準電位と接続されるソースと、前記反転回路の出力端子と接続されるゲートとを有する、請求項6記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記電圧調整回路は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に電流を供給する機能を有する、請求項1記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。
- 前記比較参照電圧は、前記電力用半導体素子の基準電位よりも大きく、
前記電圧調整回路は、前記微分回路の出力電圧が、前記比較参照電圧よりも大きい状態から小さい状態へと変化したときに、前記電力用半導体素子のゲートに電流を供給する、請求項9記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記比較器の出力電圧のエッジを検出するエッジ検出回路を備え、
前記電圧調整回路は、直列接続された抵抗とダイオードとを備え、
前記抵抗は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、前記ダイオードのカソードに接続される第2端とを有し、
前記ダイオードは、前記抵抗の第2端に接続されるカソードと、前記エッジ検出回路の出力端子に接続されるアノードとを有する、請求項10記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記比較器の出力電圧の変化を検出するエッジ検出回路を備え、
前記電圧調整回路は、直列接続された抵抗とダイオードとNMOSトランジスタとを備え、
前記抵抗は、前記電力用半導体素子のゲート端子に接続される第1端と、前記ダイオードのカソードに接続される第2端とを有し、
前記ダイオードは、前記抵抗の第2端に接続されるカソードと、前記NMOSトランジスタのドレインに接続されるアノードとを有し、
前記NMOSトランジスタは、前記ダイオードのアノードに接続されるドレインと、前記比較参照電圧を受けるソースと、前記エッジ検出回路の出力端子と接続されるゲートとを有する、請求項10記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。 - 前記比較器の第1の入力端子と、前記電力用半導体素子の基準電位との間に接続されるスイッチを備える、請求項1~12のいずれか1項に記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路。
- 前記電力用半導体素子と、
前記電力用半導体素子を駆動する駆動回路と、
請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路と、
を備えたパワーモジュール。 - 前記電力用半導体素子と、
前記電力用半導体素子を駆動する駆動回路と、
請求項3に記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路と、
請求項6に記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路と、
請求項10に記載の電力用半導体素子の駆動調整回路と、
外部からの選択信号に応じて、3個の前記駆動調整回路のうちのいずれか1つのみを選択するデコーダとを備え、
前記選択された駆動調整回路が前記電力用半導体素子のゲート電圧を調整する、パワーモジュール。 - 前記電力用半導体素子と、前記電力用半導体素子を駆動する駆動回路と、請求項1~13のいずれか1項に記載の駆動調整回路とを有し、入力される電力を変換して出力する主変換回路と、
前記主変換回路を制御する制御信号を前記主変換回路に出力する制御回路と、
を備えた電力変換装置。
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