An electronic system can be used to monitor temperature. The electronic system can include a characterized dielectric located adjacent to a plurality of heat-producing electronic devices. The electronic system can also include a leakage measurement circuit that is electrically connected to the characterized dielectric. The leakage measurement circuit can be configured to measure current leakage through the characterized dielectric. The leakage measurement circuit can also be configured to convert a leakage current measurement into a corresponding output voltage. A response device, electrically connected to the leakage measurement circuit can be configured to, in response to the output voltage exceeding a voltage threshold corresponding to a known temperature, initiate a response action.

A device includes a relative temperature detector configured to determine a temperature difference between a device temperature sensed near a switch device and an ambient temperature sensed outside the switch device. The relative temperature detector is configured to generate a relative temperature output signal based on comparing the temperature difference to a relative temperature threshold. A power detector is configured to generate a power level signal based on comparing an indication of switch power of the switch device to a power threshold. The power level signal specifies whether the indication of switch power is above or below the power threshold. A thermal capacity control is configured to disable the switch device based on the power level signal specifying that the indication of switch power is above the power threshold and based on the relative temperature output signal indicating the temperature difference is above the relative temperature threshold.

A secondary battery protection circuit for controlling charge and discharge using a switching circuit to protect a secondary battery from temperature is provided. The switching circuit is configured to be provided in a charge-and-discharge path between the secondary battery and an external device. The secondary battery protection circuit includes a detection terminal configured to be electrically connected, via a resistor, to between the switching circuit and the external device. The secondary battery protection circuit includes a first terminal configured to be electrically connected to a temperature detection terminal of the external device. The secondary battery protection circuit includes a second terminal to which a temperature sensitive element is configured to be electrically connected, the temperature sensitive element having a characteristic value varying in accordance with a change in temperature of the secondary battery.

An electronic system can be used to monitor temperature. The electronic system can include a characterized dielectric located adjacent to a plurality of heat-producing electronic devices. The electronic system can also include a leakage measurement circuit that is electrically connected to the characterized dielectric. The leakage measurement circuit can be configured to measure current leakage through the characterized dielectric. The leakage measurement circuit can also be configured to convert a leakage current measurement into a corresponding output voltage. A response device, electrically connected to the leakage measurement circuit can be configured to, in response to the output voltage exceeding a voltage threshold corresponding to a known temperature, initiate a response action.

A protection system for an electromagnetic relay mounted on a vehicle is configured to protect the electromagnetic relay from causing a coupling failure due to freezing of the electromagnetic relay. The system includes a temperature detector, a cooler, and a control unit. The temperature detector sequentially measures an ambient temperature of a location in which the electromagnetic relay is disposed and outputs information on a change in the ambient temperature. The cooler cools an electric power line coupled to a fixing terminal of the electromagnetic relay. The control unit activates the cooler to cool the electric power line in a case where the control unit determines that the electromagnetic relay has a possibility of freezing on the basis of the information on the change in the ambient temperature from the temperature detector.

Provided is a battery pack that is charged by being connected to a charger and discharged by being connected to a load, the battery pack including: a charge-discharge terminal 1a including a positive electrode terminal, a negative electrode terminal, and a temperature terminal; a secondary battery that is charged and discharged through the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal; a current measurement unit that measures a charge-discharge current of the secondary battery; a thermistor which is connected to the temperature terminal and which measures a battery temperature of the secondary battery; a voltage switching unit that intermittently outputs to the temperature terminal an applied voltage that causes the thermistor to operate; and a control unit that recognizes a connected state of the charge-discharge terminal on the basis of the voltage at the temperature terminal in an on-period and an off-period of the applied voltage, and the charge-discharge current.

A power supply control device controls power supply from a DC power source to a load, by turning on or off a MOSFET. A current regulation circuit regulates a current flowing through a device resistor to a current proportional to a voltage between the drain and the source of the MOSFET. A drive circuit turns off the MOSFET when a voltage across a resistor circuit exceeds a predetermined voltage. The on-resistance of the MOSFET varies according to an ambient temperature of the MOSFET. The resistance of the resistor circuit varies in a direction different from a direction in which the on-resistance of the MOSFET varies, according to the ambient temperature of the MOSFET.

A protective device for an electronic component is connected to an interface and includes a compensation element connected in series with the electronic component. The compensation element has a positive temperature coefficient of its electrical resistance. The compensation element is connected to a pole or measuring contact of an electrical energy accumulator. The electronic component and the compensation element are thermally coupled to one another.

An isolated synchronous rectification type DC/DC converter, includes: a transformer including primary and secondary windings; a switching transistor connected to the primary winding; a synchronous rectifying transistor installed between the secondary winding and a ground line on the secondary side; a photocoupler including a light emitting device and a light receiving device; a feedback circuit driving the light emitting device such that an output voltage of the DC/DC converter approaches a target voltage; a primary side controller connected to the light receiving device and switching the switching transistor depending on feedback signal from the photocoupler; a synchronous rectification controller controlling the rectifying transistor; and a protection circuit including a temperature detection element, one end of the detection element connected to a drain of the rectifying transistor, the protection circuit configured to detect an overheated state of the rectifying transistor depending on a first signal generated by the temperature detection element.

Disclosed herein are various embodiments of devices and related methods for detecting an electrical arc event using a motor management relay and for suppressing the electrical arc event. The motor management relay may incorporate an optical arc-flash sensor configured to detect an optical event. Control logic may analyze the optical event and determine whether the optical event corresponds to an electrical arc event. When an electrical arc event is detected an instruction may be issued via a control port in communication with the control logic to implement a protective action. According to various embodiments, a plurality of sensors for monitoring electrical characteristics of a motor may also be in communication with the control logic. Input from the sensors may be analyzed in order to determine whether the optical event corresponds to an electrical arc event.