Switch actuation measurement circuit for voltage converter
AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph G. Marcinkiewicz, Charles E. Green
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AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph G. Marcinkiewicz, Charles E. Green
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A drive includes an inverter power circuit that applies power to an electric motor of a compressor from a direct current (DC) voltage bus. A power factor correction (PFC) circuit outputs power to the DC voltage bus based on input alternating current (AC) power. The PFC circuit includes: (i) a switch having a first terminal, a second terminal, and a control terminal; (ii) a driver that switches the switch between open and closed states based on a control signal; (iii) an inductor that charges and discharges based on switching of the switch; and (iv) a circuit that outputs a signal indicating whether the switch is in the open state or the closed state based on a voltage across the first and second terminals of the switch.
A drive, comprising:
A method, comprising:
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