Rectifier circuit with a voltage sensor

摘要

A rectifier circuit with a semiconductor element is disclosed. The semiconductor element includes at least one field effect transistor with a control electrode, and at least one driver. The driver cooperates with a voltage sensor, and controls the field effect transistor to a conducting state. The semiconductor element includes the voltage sensor insulated from the at least one field effect transistor. The voltage sensor includes a separate sensor electrode, and a sensor capacitance of the voltage sensor forms a non-linear voltage divider with a reference capacitance.

主权项

1. A rectifier circuit with a semiconductor element, the semiconductor element comprising:
at least one field effect transistor with a control electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode; at least one driver, which cooperates with a voltage sensor being monolithically integrated in the semiconductor element and wherein the at least one driver controls the field effect transistor to a conducting state; and wherein the semiconductor element comprises the voltage sensor insulated from the at least one field effect transistor, wherein the voltage sensor comprises a separate sensor electrode, and in which a sensor capacitance of the voltage sensor forms a non-linear voltage divider with a reference capacitance.