Method for detecting a short-circuit event in a power component

Abstract

The invention relates to a method (100) for detecting a short-circuit event in a power component (1), comprising: - providing (101) a first waveform of a control current of the power component (1) during a regular switch-on process of the power component (1), wherein the control current is intended for switching a switching element of an electronic arrangement (2) of the power component (1), - providing (102) a second waveform of the control current during a further switch-on process of the power component (1), - detecting (103) the short-circuit event in the power component (1) during the further switch-on process based on a comparison of the first waveform with the second waveform. The invention further relates to a computer program, a device, and a storage medium for this purpose.

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