Stmicroelectronics S.r.l.

Stmicroelectronics International N.v.

Stmicroelectronics Design and Application S.r.o.

Andrea Spampinato

Gianluigi Forte

Jiri Ryba

Methods, systems, and devices for fault detection at pulse width modulation converters are described. An example of one such method includes receiving a first signal including a first pulse width modulation waveform. The first signal may be for controlling a switching component via a first node. A second signal may be received. The second signal may include a second pulse width modulation waveform. The second signal may be output by a second node of the switching component. One or more operations may be performed to compare the second signal with one or more other signals or one or more thresholds. A third signal may be transmitted based at least in part on the comparison of the second signal with the one or more other signals or thresholds. The third signal may indicate whether a fault has occurred at the switching component.

Fault detection methods and devices for pulse width modulation converters

A multi-phase electric motor includes a stator winding. The multi-phase electric motor is controlled by regulating a current flowing in the multi-phase electric motor in response to an applied voltage. An overload condition of the multi-phase electric motor is detected by monitoring a thermal increase of the value of a stator resistance of the stator winding of the multi-phase electric motor during a steady state condition of said multi-phase electric motor in which the current flowing in the motor has constant phase, and the motor is operating at constant load with constant speed.

Method for controlling electric motors, corresponding circuit and computer program product

A driving circuit for an electric motor including multiple windings includes a sensing circuit to sense motor winding currents. A motor rotation angle signal is generated from the sensed currents and motor control voltages are generated as a function of the motor rotation angle signal. The motor windings are driven with motor drive voltages obtained by injecting into the motor control voltages injection pulses. The sensed currents include both torque components and injection components. The motor rotation angle signal is generated as a function of the injection components of the sensed currents.

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