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Method and system for diagnosing abnormality of power device drive in inverter device

US12316209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2021
Grant dateMay 27, 2025
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/72
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is an inverter device that detects abnormalities of a power device of the inverter device, and of a gate drive to be able to safely control the inverter device. The inverter device includes a gate voltage detection unit 19 that detects a gate voltage of the power device, and a drain voltage detection unit 30 that detects a drain voltage. A microcontroller 10 compares a gate drive signal 40 with a gate voltage detection signal 41 to make a diagnosis and compares the gate drive signal 40 with a drain voltage detection signal 42 to make a diagnosis, thereby making a diagnosis and detection of the gate voltage on normal. In addition, by generating a gate drive signal to the power device, from a gate voltage detection signal from a counter power device, a dead time is reduced.

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