Method and apparatus for power electronics health monitoring
US6405154B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/2601
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for monitoring the health of power electronics includes: providing a switch command to a power electronic device (12) through a gate driver (14); measuring a switching time of the power electronic device; and using the switching time to determine a diagnostic condition of the power electronic device and/or the gate driver.
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