Patents by Inventor Jurgen Masannek

Jurgen Masannek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Semiconductor component for direct gate control and monitoring of power semiconductor switches
    Patent number: 6741116
    Abstract: A semiconductor component performing interface functions between the controller and the power components of a power inverter, is designed for the control of semiconductor components, in particular for the control of IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) and MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) power switches in different circuit topologies for intermediate and high power capacity. The component carries a monolithically integrated circuit performing the functions of signal processing (12), level transformation (13, 14), gate driver amplification, generation and monitoring of operating voltages, short-circuit monitoring by means of collector-emitter voltage detection, as well as the processing, storing and transmission of error signals for a power semiconductor switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Semikron Elekronik GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Herzer, Jurgen Masannek, Jan Lehmann
  • Semiconductor component for direct gate control and monitoring of power semiconductor switches
    Publication number: 20030085750
    Abstract: A semiconductor component performing interface functions between the controller and the power components of a power inverter, is designed for the control of semiconductor components, in particular for the control of IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) and MOSFET (Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) power switches in different circuit topologies for intermediate and high power capacity. The component carries a monolithically integrated circuit performing the functions of signal processing (12), level transformation (13, 14), gate driver amplification, generation and monitoring of operating voltages, short-circuit monitoring by means of collector-emitter voltage detection, as well as the processing, storing and transmission of error signals for a power semiconductor switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Semikron Elektronik GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Herzer, Jurgen Masannek, Jan Lehmann