Diode voltage measurement systems
US11977102B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A diode voltage measurement system includes a plurality of diodes connected in series along a single line. The plurality of diodes include N diodes. The system includes a plurality of capacitors for at least N−1 of the diodes. Each capacitor is connected in parallel to the single line with a respective diode to form a respective diode-capacitor (DC) pair. Each DC pair is configured such that each DC pair reaches a steady state voltage at a different time. The system includes a current supply connected to the single line to supply a current to the line. The system includes a control module configured to sense a total voltage across the single line and to successively determine voltage of each diode from the total voltage based on the current, a known total steady state voltage, and known time-to-steady-state-voltages of each DC pair and/or diode.
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