Systems and methods for integrated gate driver for inverter for electric vehicle

A system including:

• a point-of-use controller for a power module for an inverter, the point-of-use controller including:
• a positive voltage connection configured to receive a positive control voltage from a high-voltage controller;
• a command connection configured to receive a command from the high-voltage controller;
• a message connection configured to send and receive a message to and from the high-voltage controller;
• a negative voltage connection configured to receive a positive control voltage from the high-voltage controller;
• a north gate connection configured to output a north gate control signal to a north group of one or more switches;
• a south gate connection configured to output a south gate control signal to a south group of one or more switches;
• a north sense connection configured to connect to a first portion of a sensing trace;
• and
• a south sense connection configured to receive a second portion of the sensing trace.

A system comprising:

• a point-of-use controller for a power module for an inverter, the point-of-use controller including:
• a communication manager configured to control one or more of inter-controller communications to and from the point-of-use controller or intra-controller communications;
• a north switches control and diagnostics controller configured to send one or more signals to a north group of switches of the power module to control an operation of the north group of switches, and configured to receive one or more signals from the north group of switches that provide information about the north group of switches;
• and
• a south switches control and diagnostics controller configured to send one or more signals to a south group of switches of the power module to control an operation of the south group of switches, and configured to receive one or more signals from the south group of switches that provide information about the south group of switches.