Patent ID: 7332942

Claim:
A circuit configuration for controlling an operation of a half-bridge by way of pulse-width modulation, the half-bridge having a bridge valve with an insulated gate terminal and a further terminal, the circuit configuration comprising: a first terminal connection for electrically connecting the circuit configuration to the insulated gate terminal of the bridge valve of the half-bridge; a second terminal connection for electrically connecting the circuit configuration to the further terminal of the bridge valve; an electrical lead electrically connecting said first terminal connection and said second terminal connection to one another; an electrical valve configured to be selectively switched on and switched off by way of pulse-width modulated signals, said electrical valve being connected in said electrical lead enabling or blocking current flow through said electrical lead; at least one inductive component connected in said electrical lead for influencing a time progression of an electric current flow in said electrical lead; and a resistance device connected in said electrical lead in series with said at least one inductive component.