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EP About this file: EP0902537

EP0902537 - Circuit arrangement for limiting excessive voltages in power semiconductors [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.11.2001
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.11.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.01.2002  [2002/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/11]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Bruckmann, Manfred, Dipl.-Ing.
Am Bächlein 3
90475 Nürnberg / DE
02 / Eckel, Hans-Günter, Dr.
Badstrasse 41
91052 Erlangen / DE
[1999/11]
Application number, filing date98116595.402.09.1998
[1999/11]
Priority number, dateDE199714054015.09.1997         Original published format: DE 19740540
[1999/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0902537
Date:17.03.1999
Language:DE
[1999/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0902537
Date:25.10.2000
[2000/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:H03K17/082
[1999/11]
CPC:
H03K17/0406 (EP); H03K17/0828 (EP); H01L2924/0002 (EP)
C-Set:
H01L2924/0002, H01L2924/00 (EP)
Designated contracting states[2001/29]
Former [1999/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Schaltungsanordnung zur Begrenzung von Überspannungen bei Leistungshalbleitern[1999/11]
English:Circuit arrangement for limiting excessive voltages in power semiconductors[1999/11]
French:Montage servant à limiter les surtensions pour semi-conducteurs de puissance[1999/11]
Examination procedure01.04.2001Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/02]
20.06.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2002/02]
Fees paidPenalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200003   M06   Not yet paid
30.09.200104   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0523800  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS UK LTD ;KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV (NL)) [X] 1,2,4,5,9,11 * column 6, line 3 - column 9, line 33 * * column 13, line 5 - column 14, line 50; figures 1,4 * [Y] 6,10,12,13;
 [Y]EP0321663  (LENZE GMBH & CO KG AERZEN) [Y] 6 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 55; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO9627230  (ABB RESEARCH LTD ;BIJLENGA BO (SE)) [Y] 10 * page 17, line 16 - line 23; figure 13 *;
 [A]EP0730331  (KIEPE BAHN ELEKTRIK GMBH) [A] 1 * column 5, line 16 - line 31; figure 1 *
 [Y]  - RAHUL CHOKHAWALA ET AL, "A DISCUSSION ON IGBT SHORT CIRCUIT BEHAVIOR AND FAULT PROTECTION SCHEMES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION (APEC),US,NEW YORK, IEEE, (19930307), vol. CONF. 8, ISBN 0-7803-0983-9, pages 393 - 401, XP000357921 [Y] 12 * figure 5 *
 [Y]  - WHEELER P W ET AL, "AN INVESTIGATION OF THE TURN-OFF CHARACTERISTICS OF AN IGBT UNDER SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITIONS", EPE. EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS,B,BRUSSELS, EPE ASSOCIATION, (19970908), vol. CONF. 7, ISBN 90-75815-02-6, pages 4029 - 4033, XP000768128 [Y] 13 * page 4029, column R, line 11 - line 17; figure 1C *
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