Diode fault detection system and method

Details Diode fault detection system and method Diode fault detection system and method

2005-04-05

2005-04-05

Jackson, Stephen W. (Department: 2836)

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Plural load circuit systems

Plural sources of supply

Reexamination Certificate

active

06876102

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a system and method of detecting a diode fault among diodes coupled to a plurality of redundant power feeds. A diode short fault may be detected by measuring a first voltage across a first one of the diodes, measuring a second voltage between two nodes including a terminal of the first diode and detecting the diode short based upon the first and second voltages. A diode open fault may be detected by decoupling a first one of the diodes from a power feed and measuring the voltage across the diode.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6157308 (2000-12-01), Byers
White Paper “Power Connection for PICMG 3.0 (Version 4),” Istvan Vadasz, Jan. 28, 2002.

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