Patent ID: 9711437
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: H01L

Claim:
1. A semiconductor package comprising: a leadframe, wherein the leadframe comprises a thermally conductive material and a phase output strip extending from a first edge of said leadframe to a second edge of said leadframe opposite the first edge; a multi-phase power inverter including power switches and situated on said leadframe of said semiconductor package; a common integrated circuit (IC), wherein the common IC is separate from said multi-phase power inverter and situated on said leadframe; a temperature sensor situated on said common IC, said temperature sensor configured to generate a sensed temperature of said power switches; a driver circuit situated on said common IC, the driver circuit configured to drive said power switches of said multi-phase power inverter responsive to said sensed temperature; an over-temperature protection circuit situated on said common IC, the over-temperature protection circuit configured to use said sensed temperature to provide over-temperature protection to said multi-phase power inverter using a plurality of temperature threshold values.