Invention Grant
US08625283B2 System and methods for improving power handling of an electronic device
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用于改善电子设备的功率处理的系统和方法
- Patent Title: System and methods for improving power handling of an electronic device
- Patent Title (中): 用于改善电子设备的功率处理的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13037300Application Date: 2011-02-28
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Publication No.: US08625283B2Publication Date: 2014-01-07
- Inventor: Dimitrios Ioannidis
- Applicant: Dimitrios Ioannidis
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: GE Global Patent Operation
- Agent John A. Kramer
- Main IPC: H05K7/20
- IPC: H05K7/20

Abstract:
There is provided an electronic device that includes a heatsink, a first dual IGBT coupled to the heatsink and configured to provide electrical power to a field exciter, a second dual IGBT coupled to the heatsink and configured to provide electrical power to a battery, a third dual IGBT coupled to the heatsink and common to the field exciter and the battery. The electronic device also includes a temperature sensor disposed in the heatsink, a cooling unit comprising a plenum and a variable source of air flow, and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a temperature reading from the temperature sensor and, based on the temperature reading, determine a desired level of cooling for at least one of the dual IGBTs, wherein an air flow rate provided by the cooling unit is determined based on the desired level of cooling.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120218710A1 System and Methods for Improving Power Handling of an Electronic Device Public/Granted day:2012-08-30
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