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Driving system for switching element

US9419604B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2013
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K2017/0806
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a driving system for driving a switching element, a controller controls the switching element. A temperature measuring module measures a temperature of the switching element, and output a first signal representing the measured temperature of the switching element as first information. A state determining module determines whether the switching element is in a specified temperature state based on the first signal, and outputs a second signal representing a result of the determination as second information. A communication medium communicably connects between the controller and the state determining module, and the second signal output from the state determining module being transferred to the controller via the communication medium. The controller determines how to drive the switching element based on the second information in the second signal transferred thereto via the communication medium.

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