CPC H03K 17/0822 (2013.01) [H02M 1/34 (2013.01); H03K 17/567 (2013.01); H02M 1/0048 (2021.05); H02M 1/344 (2021.05)] | 10 Claims |
1. An automotive vehicle comprising:
an electric machine;
a traction battery; and
a power converter configured to transfer power between the electric machine and traction battery, and including a switch defining a portion of a phase leg, a gate driver circuit configured to provide power to a gate of the switch, and a clamping circuit including a clamping switch, wherein the clamping switch is configured to, responsive to the gate driver circuit being de-energized and a voltage of the gate exceeding a predetermined threshold value, conduct current from the gate to dissipate the voltage and clamp the gate to an emitter of the switch, wherein the clamping switch is a bipolar junction transistor (BJT), and wherein an emitter of the BJT is directly electrically connected with the gate of the switch.
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