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Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025

Filed:

May. 25, 2022
Applicant:

Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;

Inventor:

Daniel Ruppert, Lenting, DE;

Assignee:

Audi AG, Ingolstadt, DE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/165 (2006.01); G01D 21/02 (2006.01); G01R 19/00 (2006.01); G01R 19/25 (2006.01); H01L 23/34 (2006.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H03K 17/0812 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 19/16528 (2013.01); G01D 21/02 (2013.01); G01R 19/0069 (2013.01); G01R 19/0092 (2013.01); G01R 19/25 (2013.01); H01L 23/34 (2013.01); H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H03K 17/08122 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method determines a current flowing through at least one switching element of an electrical circuit arrangement. When the switching element is turned on the current flows through a switchable portion of the switching element. The switching element is associated with a temperature sensor and a voltage sensor. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of the switching element and the voltage sensor measures a voltage drop across the switchable portion of the switching element. The temperature sensor and the voltage sensor are connected to a computing device. The computing device determines a current value of the current based on the measured temperature and the measured voltage drop.


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