The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 9529037 B1

PDF
Full Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2012
Applicants:

Paul Bach Thøgersen, Aalborg Øst, DK;

Bjørn Rannestad, Aalborg, DK;

Inventors:

Paul Bach Thøgersen, Aalborg Øst, DK;

Bjørn Rannestad, Aalborg, DK;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/26 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2642 (2013.01); G01R 31/2608 (2013.01);
Abstract

The invention regards an method for estimating the end of lifetime for a power semiconductor device, such as an IGBT power module, comprising the steps of; establishing the temperature of the power semiconductor device, determining the voltage drop over the power semiconductor device for at least one predetermined current where the current is applied when the power semiconductor device is not in operation, wherein the end of lifetime is established dependent on the change in a plurality of determined voltage drops.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Thøgersen, Paul. (2016). Method for estimating the end of lifetime for a power semiconductor device (U.S. Patent No. 9529037). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9529037

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…