Capacitor heat protection
US7016177B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/13
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
High capacitance capacitors are provided to supply or accept large currents. As current flow through a capacitor increases, heat may be generated. Above a certain threshold temperature or current, a capacitor may fail. The present invention addresses capacitor's tendency to fail at higher currents and/or higher temperatures.
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