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US 2014/0368258 A1Published application
Sensing element for semiconductor
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsStefan Willkofer, Andreas Kiep
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Abstract
An embodiment relates to a device comprising a high-side semiconductor, a low-side semiconductor, a first sensing element arranged adjacent to the high-side semiconductor. The first sensing element is isolated from the high-side semiconductor and the first sensing element is directly connectable to a processing device.
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A device comprising
- a high-side semiconductor,
- a low-side semiconductor,
- a first sensing element arranged adjacent to the high-side semiconductor, wherein the first sensing element is isolated from the high-side semiconductor;
- wherein the first sensing element is directly connectable to a processing device.
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A circuit comprising
- a high-side semiconductor,
- a low-side semiconductor,
- a first sensing element embedded in or with the high-side semiconductor, wherein the first sensing element is isolated from the high-side semiconductor;
- a processing device, wherein the first sensing element is directly connected to the processing device.
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A method for controlling a high-side semiconductor and a low-side semiconductor,
- which are connected in series in a half bridge arrangement,
- with a first sensing element embedded in or with the high-side semiconductor, wherein the first sensing element is isolated from the high-side semiconductor,
- with a second sensing element embedded in or with the low-side semiconductor, wherein the second sensing element is isolated from the low-side semiconductor,
- with at least one processing device that is arranged to control the high-side semiconductor and the low-side semiconductor and is directly connected to the first sensing element and to the second sensing element,
- wherein said at least one processing device is arranged to perform the method, comprising:
- determining a first information based on a signal provided by the first sensing element;
- determining a second information based on a signal provided by the second sensing element;
- controlling the high-side semiconductor and the low-side semiconductor based on the first information and on the second information.
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A system for controlling a high-side semiconductor and a low-side semiconductor,
- which are connected in series in a half bridge arrangement;
- with a first sensing element embedded in or with the high-side semiconductor, wherein the first sensing element is isolated from the high-side semiconductor;
- with a second sensing element embedded in or with the low-side semiconductor, wherein the second sensing element is isolated from the low-side semiconductor;
- with a processing device that is arranged to control the high-side semiconductor and the low-side semiconductor and is directly connected to the first sensing element and to the second sensing element,
- comprising
- means for determining a first information based on a signal provided by the first sensing element;
- means for determining a second information based on a signal provided by the second sensing element;
- means for controlling the high-side semiconductor and the low-side semiconductor based on the first information and on the second information.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.