METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A SNUBBER CIRCUIT

摘要

An apparatus for controlling operation of a snubber circuit in a system in which an input voltage is processed using at least switches controlled with at least one periodical pattern. The input voltage is applied to the snubber circuit when the operation of the snubber circuit is enabled. The apparatus includes: a mechanism determining a periodical pattern to be used for controlling the switches, the periodical pattern modifying the input voltage; a mechanism disabling the operation of the snubber circuit; a mechanism controlling the switches with the determined periodical pattern; a mechanism checking if the input voltage is compatible with a given value; and a mechanism enabling the operation of the snubber circuit when the input voltage is compatible with the given value.