Thermal observer and overload protection for power switches

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10041839
APP PUB NO 20150030051A1
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14337973

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The present disclosure proposes the placing of temperature sensors embedded in the power semiconductor device. In this, at least one of the embedded temperature sensors is placed within or close to the heat source, active areas or channels of the power semiconductor circuit, and at least one of the embedded temperature sensors is placed more apart from the heat source, active areas or channels of the power semiconductor circuit. Furthermore, a new the temperature measurement method is provided, with timing of the temperature measurement and adjusting measurement parameters to appropriate threshold values.

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AGGERMAN NOE BE BERG NEUBIBERG BAVARIA

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Cortigiani, Fabrizio Padua, IT 21 249
De, Cicco Adolfo Castel d'Azzano, IT 24 141

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