Circuit/System Description

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The drive motor generator power inverter module contains two motor control modules and the hybrid powertrain control module. Each motor control module operates its respective drive motor generator based upon drive motor generator power inverter module commands. Each motor control modules controls the speed, direction and output torque of its respective drive motor generator through the sequencing actuation of high current switching transistors called insulated gate bipolar transistors. Each drive motor generator operates utilizing 3-phase AC electricity. Each insulated gate bipolar transistor operates a single phase of the drive motor generator. Each phase is individually identified as U, V and W. Each motor control module monitors the current of each phase in order to detect drive motor generator power inverter module overcurrent conditions. The motor control modules are part of the drive motor generator power inverter module, and are not serviced separately.