ELECTRICAL SWITCHING MODULE
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1. A module, comprising:
- a case;
an electrical switching device configured to control power to a load;
a controller coupled to the electrical switching device;
wherein the electrical switching device and the controller are substantially encapsulated by the case.
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Abstract
A module including a case; an electrical switching device configured to control power to a load; and a controller coupled to the electrical switching device. The electrical switching device and the controller are substantially encapsulated by the case. Functionality of the module can be exposed through a communication interface in the case.
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36 Claims
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1. A module, comprising:
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a case; an electrical switching device configured to control power to a load; a controller coupled to the electrical switching device; wherein the electrical switching device and the controller are substantially encapsulated by the case. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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sensing an attribute associated with an electrical switching device substantially encapsulated in a case; communicating the sensed attribute through a communication interface of the case; and exposing functionality of the electrical switching device through the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A circuit comprising:
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a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal generator configured to generate a PWM signal having a pulse width corresponding to an analog signal in a first voltage region of a case; an isolator spanning the first voltage region and a second voltage region of the case and configured to transfer the PWM signal between the first voltage region and the second voltage region. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method, comprising:
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generating a periodic signal substantially synchronized with zero-crossings associated with an electrical switching device; and generating a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal in response to the periodic signal; wherein the PWM signal has a pulse width corresponding to an analog signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method comprising:
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generating a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal having a pulse width corresponding to a voltage; and propagating the PWM signal through an isolator. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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