Abstract: A charging arrangement for an electric vehicle having a traction battery is disclosed having a power supply station connected to a power network and a power supply cable with charging plug. In order to perform a charging process, the charging plug is connected to the electric vehicle in which a voltage converter is arranged in the charging plug to convert the supply voltage UV into a charging voltage UL, which is lower relative thereto, and a method for operating the charging arrangement.

Abstract: A charging arrangement for an electric vehicle having a traction battery is disclosed having a power supply station connected to a power network and a power supply cable with charging plug. In order to perform a charging process, the charging plug is connected to the electric vehicle in which a voltage converter is arranged in the charging plug to convert the supply voltage UV into a charging voltage UL, which is lower relative thereto, and a method for operating the charging arrangement.

Abstract: A method and device for switching power semi-conductors on and off, especially for IGBTs and MOS-FETs with inductive loads, and how they would be employed with torque-variable asynchronous machines, in ignition systems for spark ignition engines, in switch mode power supplies and power factor controllers. During a switching operation of the power semiconductor, a voltage across the semiconductor and the current through the semiconductor are measured, a time function of the voltage as well as a time function of the current are controlled, and the control of the voltage time function and the control of the current time function are effected essentially one after the other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for switching on and off power semiconductors, especially IGBTs or power MOS-FETs with inductive load, such as are preferably used for the torque-variable operation of asynchronous machines, in ignition systems for spark ignition engines, in switched-mode power supplies or in power factor controllers. A voltage (UCE; UDS) dropping across the power semiconductor and a current (IC; ID) flowing through the power semiconductor are detected and their temporal progression during a switching operation is controlled. The temporal progression of the voltage (UCE; UDS) and the temporal progression of the current (IC; ID) are substantially controlled in a time-delayed manner.