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Capacitor charging current measurement method

US6043665A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1997
Grant dateMar 28, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for accurately measuring the insulation resistance of a capacitor while reducing time taken for the measurement. To this end, a current calculation equation is first obtained based on an equivalent circuit of a capacitor; then, the calculation equation is modified or corrected based on the degree of coincidence between an actually measured current value m(t) and a calculated current value i(t), the former being within a charge-up region of a dielectric polarization component upon initial application of a voltage; next, the current value at a time point of chargeup termination is predicted or estimated by use of this modified calculation equation.

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