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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
May. 03, 2005
James L Jones, Belleville, MI (US);
Kenneth J Russel, Westland, MI (US);
Baris Arakelian, Belleville, MI (US);
Alexander Shoshiev, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
James L Jones, Belleville, MI (US);
Kenneth J Russel, Westland, MI (US);
Baris Arakelian, Belleville, MI (US);
Alexander Shoshiev, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Yazaki North America, Inc., Canton, MI (US);
Abstract
An automotive power control center that includes a housing, a first conductor coupled to the housing, a second conductor, a control circuit, which is coupled to the housing, and a semiconductor. The second conductor is coupled to the housing and insulated from the first conductor. The solid-state device includes a first terminal, which is electrically coupled to the first conductor, a second terminal, which is electrically coupled to the second conductor, and a third terminal, which is electrically coupled to the control circuit. The solid-state device is configured to selectively control transmission of electricity between the first and second terminals in response to a signal transmitted from the control circuit through the third terminal. In some embodiments the solid-state device may be removably coupled to the housing. In other embodiments, the solid-state device may be fixedly coupled to the various conductors and terminals.