The invention relates to a control means for a transistor switch circuit controlling
a power supply circuit for providing electric power to a load, comprising: a power
supply stage having a transistor bridge circuit and an LC circuit with an inductor
and filter capacitors, and a control stage. The control stage comprises a monitor
circuit for monitoring a bridge voltage of a connection between two semiconductor
members and the current through the inductor, said monitor circuit comprising a
first comparator for comparing when the current through the inductor exceeds a
reference value and a second comparator for comparing when the bridge voltage changes
polarity towards the corresponding rail polarity; and a drive circuit adapted to
provide a firing pulse to one of said switchable members of said semiconductor
members for initiating the conduction thereof. The control drive circuit is adapted
to terminate the conduction of said switchable member when said first comparator
determines that the current through the inductor exceeds said reference value,
and to provide another firing pulse when said second comparator determines that
the bridge voltage changes polarity towards the corresponding rail polarity. According
to the invention, a logic circuit is incorporated in the monitor circuit and connected
to the outputs of first and second comparators, said logic circuit being adapted
to respond to the first firing edge of a signal from the second comparator only,
when the signal from the first comparator permits firing.