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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2007
Applicants:
Terence G. Ward, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Edward P. Yankoski, Corona, CA (US);
Inventors:
Terence G. Ward, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Edward P. Yankoski, Corona, CA (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01K 7/22 (2006.01); G05D 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A cooling system is provided for controlling temperature in a power electronic device. The power electronic device includes a semiconductor having a major surface. The cooling system includes a temperature sensor coupled to the major surface of the semiconductor; and a control circuit coupled the temperature sensor. The control circuit is configured to reduce current to the inverter circuit when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature.