Gate driver ASIC for an automotive starter/alternator
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1. A starter/alternator system for an engine and a battery of an automobile, comprising:
- a starter/alternator machine;
a three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge electrically coupled to the starter/alternator machine, the three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge including bridge connected MOSgated devices;
a control ASIC electrically coupled to the bridge connected MOSgated devices of the three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge, the control ASIC including all control circuitry required to control the starter/alternator machine; and
a motor drive circuit electrically coupled to the control ASIC.
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Abstract
A starter/alternator system for an engine and a battery of an automobile are provided. The system includes a starter/alternator machine; a three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge electrically coupled to the starter/alternator machine, the three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge including bridge connected MOSgated devices; a control ASIC electrically coupled to the bridge connected MOSgated devices of the three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge, the control ASIC including all control circuitry required to control the starter/alternator machine; and a motor drive circuit electrically coupled to the control ASIC.
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13 Claims
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1. A starter/alternator system for an engine and a battery of an automobile, comprising:
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a starter/alternator machine;
a three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge electrically coupled to the starter/alternator machine, the three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge including bridge connected MOSgated devices;
a control ASIC electrically coupled to the bridge connected MOSgated devices of the three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge, the control ASIC including all control circuitry required to control the starter/alternator machine; and
a motor drive circuit electrically coupled to the control ASIC. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A control ASIC for use in a starter/alternator system for an engine and a battery of an automobile, the control ASIC comprising:
an ASIC configured to electrically coupled to bridge connected MOSgated devices of a three phase MOSgate control inverter/bridge of the starter/alternator system, the control ASIC including all control circuitry required to control a starter/alternator machine of the starter/alternator system.
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