SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING PROTECTION CIRCUIT FOR CAPACITOR DISCHARGE FOR POWER CONVERTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE

A system including a power converter, wherein the power converter includes a capacitor, a resistor, a switch to discharge the capacitor to the resistor, and a switch driver configured to receive a control signal and a protection signal, and generate a switch control signal for the switch to control an operation of the switch, based on the control signal and the protection signal, wherein the protection signal is generated based on a temperature model of the resistor.