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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2023
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Fei Wang, Knoxville, TN (US);
Hua Bai, Knoxville, TN (US);
Ruirui Chen, Knoxville, TN (US);
Zhou Dong, Raleigh, NC (US);
Zhe Yang, San Jose, CA (US);
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Abstract
A solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) module includes a module housing comprising a heatsink and having a plurality of fins extending therefrom configured to dissipate heat; and a circuit breaker circuit comprising at least one semiconductor switch connected in parallel to at least one voltage clamping element, such as, for example, at least one transient voltage suppression (TVS) diode and/or at least one metal oxide varistor (MOV), the circuit breaker circuit being integrated inside the module housing.