Power converter and electric vehicle

A switched-mode voltage converter, comprising:

• at least a pair of transistors coupled to an inductor, the inductor operating as a switched energy storage element for the conversion of the voltage, and
• an overcurrent monitor configured to detect an overcurrent condition of at least one of the pair of transistors, the overcurrent monitor configured to compare an electrical measurement of at least one of the pair of transistors to a threshold and generate a fault signal when the overcurrent monitor receives an indication that the at least one transistor of the pair of transistors is turned on and the electrical measurement exceeds the threshold.

A method of overcurrent control in a switched-mode voltage converter converting of at least a portion of motive electrical power in a powertrain of an electric vehicle, the switched-mode voltage converter comprising at least a pair of transistors coupled to an inductor operating as a switched energy storage element for conversion of the voltage, the method comprising:

• comparing an electrical measurement of at least one of the pair of transistors to a threshold;
• generating a fault signal when an enable signal indicates that the at least one of the pair of transistors is turned on and the electrical measurement exceeds the threshold.