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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2023
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Muhammad Hussain Alvi, Troy, MI (US);
Cherian A. Idicheria, Novi, MI (US);
Brian A. Welchko, Oakland Township, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An electric motor circuit includes a motor controller having a plurality of gate drivers and an inverter configured to receive direct current (DC) power from a source and output alternating current (AC) power to an electric motor. The inverter includes a plurality of transistor elements. Each transistor element includes multiple transistors arranged on a transistor board. Multiple temperature sensors are configured to monitor a plurality of temperatures on each transistor element. The motor controller is configured to alter a pulse width modulation (PWM) control of a first subset of transistors on a first transistor element in response to a first subset of temperature sensors detecting a temperature exceeding a threshold temperature and a second subset of temperature sensors not detecting a temperature exceeding the threshold.