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POWER CONVERTER REMAINING LIFE ESTIMATION

Summary

Subject matter disclosed herein may relate to monitoring and/or estimating remaining life for a power converter.

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US8412486B2
Application Number: US2009622003A
Inventor: Pong, Man Hay | Pang, Hon Man
Priority Date: 20 Nov 2008
Priority Number: US8412486B2
Application Date: 19 Nov 2009
Publication Date: 2 Apr 2013
IPC Current: G06F001130
US Class: 702182 | 323282 | 323283 | 342053 | 342165 | 702058 | 702184
Assignee Applicant: The University of Hong Kong
Title: Power converter remaining life estimation
Usefulness: Power converter remaining life estimation
Summary: Real-time remaining life estimation apparatus for a current mode control type power converter circuit in an electronic device e.g. computing device such as desktop computer, notebook computer, high-definition TV, DVD player, recorder, game console, satellite TV receiver, cellular telephone, personal digital assistant and mobile audio or video playback or recording device. Can also be used for a medical device.
Novelty: Real-time remaining life estimation apparatus for current mode control type power converter circuit in e.g. desktop computer, has computation unit estimating remaining life of power converter based on sampled waveform

Industry

Electronics

Sub Group

3C/Gadgets

Application No.

12/622,003

Country/Region

USA

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