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Low cost current sensor for fast-switching inverter applications

US5367240A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 11, 1992
Grant dateNov 22, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/5395
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The DC link current from one leg of a DC link of an inverter is provided to a primary winding of an AC current transformer, and a voltage across the secondary winding of the current transformer is integrated for providing an envelope indicative of the DC link current.

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