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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Infineon Technologies Austria Ag, Villach, AT;
Simone Fabbro, Udine, IT;
Paulus Petrus Bernardus Arts, Villach, AT;
Davide Giacomini, Valdenge, IT;
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRIA AG, Villach, AT;
Abstract
An apparatus comprises an energy transfer device configured to supply power from a primary side of an isolation barrier through the isolation barrier to a secondary side of the of the isolation barrier for driving a gate of a switch for controlling output of the switch at the secondary side. The apparatus comprises a monitoring component. The monitoring component is configured to monitor an operating state of the switch. The monitoring component is configured to evaluate the operating state to determine whether a fault has occurred, perform a countermeasure, and/or provide a signal of the fault.