Temperature sensing and fault detection for paralleled double-side cooled power modules

    公开(公告)号:US10916931B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US15871661

    申请日:2018-01-15

    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes: monitoring a temperature difference between two double-side cooled (DSC) power modules of a plurality of DSC power modules arranged in stacks of DSC power modules; comparing the temperature difference with a first temperature threshold; detecting a cooling pipe system blockage when the temperature difference is above the first temperature threshold; and after detecting the cooling pipe system blockage, disabling gate driver circuits coupled to the plurality of DSC power modules or operating the DSC power modules in a low-power mode. Each stack includes a plurality of DSC power modules. Each DSC power module has a top surface and a bottom surface, which are each thermally coupled with one or more cooling channels of a cooling pipe system. The two DSC power modules are thermally coupled with a same cooling channel of the one or more cooling channels.

    GATE CLAMPING
    2.
    发明申请
    GATE CLAMPING 有权
    门锁

    公开(公告)号:US20150097613A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-09

    申请号:US14049983

    申请日:2013-10-09

    CPC classification number: H03K17/0822 H03K17/165 H03K2217/0054

    Abstract: A circuit is described that includes a switch, a switchable clamping element coupled to the switch, and a driver configured to control the switch based at least in part on a driver control signal. The driver is further configured to enable or disable the switchable clamping element. The switchable clamping element is configured to clamp a voltage across the switch when the switchable clamping element is enabled by the driver and when the voltage across the switch or a current at the switch satisfies a threshold for activating the switchable clamping element.

    Abstract translation: 描述了包括开关,耦合到开关的可切换钳位元件的电路,以及被配置为至少部分地基于驱动器控制信号来控制开关的驱动器。 驱动器还被配置为启用或禁用可切换夹紧元件。 可切换夹紧元件被配置为当可切换夹紧元件被驱动器使能并且当开关上的电压或开关处的电流满足用于启动可切换夹紧元件的阈值时,跨钳口钳位电压。

    Gate clamping
    3.
    发明授权
    Gate clamping 有权
    门夹

    公开(公告)号:US09035687B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US14049983

    申请日:2013-10-09

    CPC classification number: H03K17/0822 H03K17/165 H03K2217/0054

    Abstract: A circuit is described that includes a switch, a switchable clamping element coupled to the switch, and a driver configured to control the switch based at least in part on a driver control signal. The driver is further configured to enable or disable the switchable clamping element. The switchable clamping element is configured to clamp a voltage across the switch when the switchable clamping element is enabled by the driver and when the voltage across the switch or a current at the switch satisfies a threshold for activating the switchable clamping element.

    Abstract translation: 描述了包括开关,耦合到开关的可切换钳位元件的电路,以及被配置为至少部分地基于驱动器控制信号来控制开关的驱动器。 驱动器还被配置为启用或禁用可切换夹紧元件。 可切换夹紧元件被配置为当可切换夹紧元件被驱动器使能并且当开关上的电压或开关处的电流满足用于启动可切换夹紧元件的阈值时,跨钳口钳位电压。

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