An energy control circuit is provided. The energy control circuit includes an input circuit; an output circuit; an energy storage circuit coupled between the input circuit and the output circuit; and a controller coupled to the input circuit and output circuit for controlling an amount of energy stored in the energy storage circuit and for controlling a waveform generated by the output circuit using energy stored in the energy storage circuit.

An energy control circuit is provided. The energy control circuit includes an input circuit; an output circuit; an energy storage circuit coupled between the input circuit and the output circuit; and a controller coupled to the input circuit and output circuit for controlling an amount of energy stored in the energy storage circuit and for controlling a waveform generated by the output circuit using energy stored in the energy storage circuit.

A power conversion device includes a coupled inductor having a first inductor and second inductor, connected to a DC source; a full-bridge switching unit including a first leg having a first switching element and a second switching element serially connected to the first switching element, and a second leg having a third switching element and a fourth switching element serially connected to the third switching element, wherein the first leg connected to the first inductor and the second leg connected to the second inductor; a transformer connected to the full-bridge switching unit; a third inductor connected in parallel with the transformer; and a storage capacitor connected to the full-bridge switching unit.

A power conversion device includes a coupled inductor having a first inductor and second inductor, connected to a DC source; a full-bridge switching unit including a first leg having a first switching element and a second switching element serially connected to the first switching element, and a second leg having a third switching element and a fourth switching element serially connected to the third switching element, wherein the first leg connected to the first inductor and the second leg connected to the second inductor; a transformer connected to the full-bridge switching unit; a third inductor connected in parallel with the transformer; and a storage capacitor connected to the full-bridge switching unit.

Magnetic flux valves can be used in electromagnetic (EM) power converters to electronically control output signals of the EM power converters. An input signal is provided to an EM power converter that includes two or more core sections in which at least one core section includes a magnetic flux valve having an adjustable reluctance. The EM power converter has one or more primary windings and one or more secondary windings wound around one or more core sections. One or more control signals are provided to the one or more magnetic flux valves to control a reluctance or reluctances of the one or more magnetic flux valves, affecting magnetic coupling between the primary and secondary windings. An output signal is generated, in which the output signal is a function of the input signal and the one or more control signals.

Magnetic flux valves can be used in electromagnetic (EM) power converters to electronically control output signals of the EM power converters. An input signal is provided to an EM power converter that includes two or more core sections in which at least one core section includes a magnetic flux valve having an adjustable reluctance. The EM power converter has one or more primary windings and one or more secondary windings wound around one or more core sections. One or more control signals are provided to the one or more magnetic flux valves to control a reluctance or reluctances of the one or more magnetic flux valves, affecting magnetic coupling between the primary and secondary windings. An output signal is generated, in which the output signal is a function of the input signal and the one or more control signals.

Disclosed are a power conversion device and a photovoltaic module including the same. The power conversion device includes a full-bridge switching unit including first to fourth switching elements, a first transformer having an input terminal connected between the first switching element and the second switching element in the full-bridge switching unit and an output terminal connected between the third switching element and the fourth switching element in the full-bridge switching unit, wherein the first switching element is serially connected to the second switching element, and the third switching element is serially connected to the fourth switching element, and a second transformer connected to the full-bridge switching unit as a half-bridge, wherein the full-bridge switching unit coverts a first DC power input to the first transformer into a first alternating current AC waveform, based on variable duty switching.

Disclosed are a power conversion device and a photovoltaic module including the same. The power conversion device includes a full-bridge switching unit including first to fourth switching elements, a first transformer having an input terminal connected between the first switching element and the second switching element in the full-bridge switching unit and an output terminal connected between the third switching element and the fourth switching element in the full-bridge switching unit, wherein the first switching element is serially connected to the second switching element, and the third switching element is serially connected to the fourth switching element, and a second transformer connected to the full-bridge switching unit as a half-bridge, wherein the full-bridge switching unit coverts a first DC power input to the first transformer into a first alternating current AC waveform, based on variable duty switching.

An energy control circuit is provided. The energy control circuit includes an input circuit; an output circuit; an energy storage circuit coupled between the input circuit and the output circuit; and a controller coupled to the input circuit and output circuit for controlling an amount of energy stored in the energy storage circuit and for controlling a waveform generated by the output circuit using energy stored in the energy storage circuit.

An energy control circuit is provided. The energy control circuit includes an input circuit; an output circuit; an energy storage circuit coupled between the input circuit and the output circuit; and a controller coupled to the input circuit and output circuit for controlling an amount of energy stored in the energy storage circuit and for controlling a waveform generated by the output circuit using energy stored in the energy storage circuit.