Patent ID: 8614870
Filing Date: 2013-12-24
Classification: H02H,H02J

Abstract:
1. A power distribution system comprising: a power bus; at least one power distribution branch for providing power from said power bus to an electrical system; a semi-conductor based circuit breaker module mounted directly to said power bus and interruptably connecting said power distribution branch to said power bus; a controller capable of controlling said semi-conductor based circuit breaker module in an off mode, a linear mode, and an on mode; wherein said semi-conductor based circuit breaker module further comprises a current limiting module such that said semi-conductor based circuit breaker module can further operate as a current limiter; and wherein said semi-conductor based circuit breaker module further comprises a resistor/Zener diode (RZ) network connected between a gate of a semi-conductor switch and an emitter of said semi-conductor switch, thereby allowing said semi-conductor switch to operate in a linear mode, and said at least one resistor/Zener (RZ) network comprises multiple branches, each of said multiple branches having a resistor in series with a Zener diode.