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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
An industrial electrical machine includes a stator; a rotor in magnetic communication with the stator; a plurality of windings disposed in the rotor and/or the stator; and an embedded solid state controller. The solid state controller is operative to control the operation of the industrial electrical machine. The solid state controller includes a power semiconductor switching device coupled to the plurality of windings, and includes a communication interface. The power semiconductor switching device is operative to provide switching during operation of the industrial electrical machine, and is operative to turn the electrical machine on and to turn the electrical machine off in response to a control input received by the communication interface.