Systems and methods for parameter drift correction for inverter for electric vehicle
A system comprises: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power switch including a drain terminal, a source terminal, and a gate terminal; and one or more controllers configured to detect a voltage from the gate terminal to the source terminal of the power switch as a gate-to-source voltage, and control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the detected gate-to-source voltage.
1. A system comprising:
an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes:
a power switch including a drain terminal, a source terminal, and a gate terminal; and
one or more controllers configured to detect a voltage from the gate terminal to the source terminal of the power switch as a gate-to-source voltage, and control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the detected gate-to-source voltage, wherein the one or more controllers include:
a high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector connected to the gate terminal and the source terminal of the power switch, the high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector configured to detect the gate-to-source voltage of the power switch.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers is one or more point-of-use controllers on a power module with the power switch.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drain terminal of the power switch is configured to be connected to a positive terminal of the battery, and the source terminal of the power switch is configured to be connected to a phase terminal of the motor.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the source terminal of the power switch is configured to be connected to a negative terminal of the battery, and the drain terminal of the power switch is configured to be connected to a phase terminal of the motor.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers further includes:
an M-bit flash thermometer analog-to-digital converter configured to receive an analog gate-to-source voltage signal from the high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector and generate a digital gate-to-source voltage signal.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the one or more controllers further includes:
an Integrated Gate Driver Computing Engine (IGDCE) connected to the gate terminal, the IGDCE configured to receive the digital gate-to-source voltage signal from the M-bit flash thermometer analog-to-digital converter and provide the gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the received digital gate-to-source voltage signal.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers is further configured to:
perform a comparison of the detected gate-to-source voltage of the power switch to a stored profile of the power switch,
generate a gate-drive profile for the power switch based on the comparison, and
control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the generated gate-drive profile for the power switch.
8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
the battery configured to supply the DC power to the inverter; and
the motor configured to receive the AC power from the inverter to drive the motor.
9. A system including:
a power module for an inverter for an electric vehicle, the power module comprising:
a drain connection;
a source connection;
a power switch including a drain terminal, a source terminal, and a gate terminal, the power switch configured to control a flow of current between the drain connection and the source connection; and
one or more point-of-use controllers configured to detect a gate-to-source voltage between the gate terminal and the source terminal of the power switch, and control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the detected gate-to-source voltage, wherein the one or more point-of-use controllers includes:
a high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector connected to the gate terminal and the source terminal of the power switch, the high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector configured to detect the gate-to-source voltage of the power switch.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more controllers further includes:
an M-bit flash thermometer analog-to-digital converter configured to receive an analog gate-to-source voltage signal from the high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector and generate a digital gate-to-source voltage signal.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more controllers further includes:
an Integrated Gate Driver Computing Engine (IGDCE) connected to the gate terminal, the IGDCE configured to receive the digital gate-to-source voltage signal from the M-bit flash thermometer analog-to-digital converter and provide the gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the received digital gate-to-source voltage signal.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the one or more controllers is further configured to:
perform a comparison of the detected gate-to-source voltage of the power switch to a stored profile of the power switch,
generate a gate-drive profile for the power switch based on the comparison, and
control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the generated gate-drive profile for the power switch.
13. A system comprising:
one or more point-of-use controllers for a power module for an inverter, the one or more point-of-use controllers configured to:
receive a gate command;
receive a gate voltage signal from a power switch;
receive a source voltage signal from the power switch;
detect a gate-to-source voltage based on the received gate voltage signal and the received source voltage signal; and
generate a gate control signal for a gate terminal of a power switch, based on the received gate command and the gate-to-source voltage.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more point-of-use controllers includes:
a high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector connected to the gate terminal and the source terminal of the power switch, the high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector configured to detect the gate-to-source voltage of the power switch.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more point-of-use controllers further includes:
an M-bit flash thermometer analog-to-digital converter configured to receive an analog gate-to-source voltage signal from the high-speed gate-to-source voltage detector and generate a digital gate-to-source voltage signal.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the one or more point-of-use controllers further includes:
an Integrated Gate Driver Computing Engine (IGDCE) connected to the gate terminal, the IGDCE configured to receive the digital gate-to-source voltage signal from the M-bit flash thermometer analog-to-digital converter and provide the gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the received digital gate-to-source voltage signal.
17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more point-of-use controllers is further configured to:
perform a comparison of the detected gate-to-source voltage of the power switch to a stored profile of the power switch,
generate a gate-drive profile for the power switch based on the comparison, and
control a gate control signal to the gate terminal based on the generated gate-drive profile for the power switch.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more point-of-use controllers is further configured to store, as the stored profile of the power switch, a gate-to-source voltage during an end-of-line test at which the power switch enters a plateau region of operation.