Patent classifications
H02M7/4803
Electronic Device with Frequency Dithering
An electronic device may include an inverter. The inverter may convert direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC) power. The inverter may use a clock signal at a given frequency to output corresponding alternating current signals at the given frequency. The inverter may receive a dithered clock signal that is frequency dithered using a modulating signal. The dithered clock signal may have at least three different frequency levels during a repeated cycle of the modulating signal. The at least three different frequency levels may include a fundamental frequency, a first frequency that is lower than the fundamental frequency, and a second frequency that is higher than the fundamental frequency. The dithered clock signal may be, during the repeated cycle of the modulating signal, at the fundamental frequency for fewer total periods than at the first frequency and for fewer total periods than at the second frequency.
Power conversion device
A power conversion device includes a main board, a connector module, an input conversion module, a capacitor, an output conversion module, a control module and a conducting part. The main board includes two lateral edges along a first direction and two lateral edges along a second direction. The connector module is mounted on the main board, and includes an input connector and an output connector. The output connector is located under the input connector. The input conversion module, the output conversion module and the control module are perpendicularly mounted on the main board. The conducting part is in parallel with the control module and electrically coupled with the input connector or the output connector. The connector module, the input conversion module, the capacitor and the output conversion module are mounted on the main board and arranged in a line along the second direction.
Current fed active clamp forward boost converter
A current fed active clamp forward boost (CAFB) converter can include a primary coil coupled to an input voltage and a main switch, an input choke serially coupled with the primary coil, and a clamp switch coupled to the primary coil, input choke, and a clamp capacitor. The main switch may operate to regulate an output voltage of the converter. The clamp switch may operate alternately with respect to the main switch, and the auxiliary switch may selectively couple a DC bus voltage to the primary coil. The converter can be operated in a CAFB mode if the input voltage is greater than the boost voltage threshold or in a current fed active clamp forward (CAF) mode if the input voltage is not greater than the boost voltage threshold.
Electronic device with frequency dithering
An electronic device may include an inverter. The inverter may convert direct current (DC) power to alternating current (AC) power. The inverter may use a clock signal at a given frequency to output corresponding alternating current signals at the given frequency. The inverter may receive a dithered clock signal that is frequency dithered using a modulating signal. The dithered clock signal may have at least three different frequency levels during a repeated cycle of the modulating signal. The at least three different frequency levels may include a fundamental frequency, a first frequency that is lower than the fundamental frequency, and a second frequency that is higher than the fundamental frequency. The dithered clock signal may be, during the repeated cycle of the modulating signal, at the fundamental frequency for fewer total periods than at the first frequency and for fewer total periods than at the second frequency.
Suppression of a DC component in a transformer of a voltage converter
The present invention relates to a voltage converter comprising a primary side which has a full bridge device which is configured for the purpose of receiving a first DC voltage from a voltage source at a first amplitude and to transmit same to a primary coil arranged in the primary side, comprising a control unit which is designed for the purpose of controlling the full bridge device using PWM signals having phases shifted counter to one another, wherein the control unit is configured to detect an asymmetry in the current supplied to the primary coil based on a current profile in the primary coil, wherein the control unit is designed to compensate for a detected asymmetry by adjusting the PWM signals. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method.
DC bias prevention in transformerless inverters
A transformerless DC to AC inverter providing an AC output at a power line voltage and at a power line frequency suitable for driving AC loads or appliances and having DC bias measurement circuitry for continuously assessing the magnitude of any DC bias component on the AC output, such as due to fault conditions or non-linear loads, and operative to eliminate or reduce any unwanted DC bias component from the AC output.
CURRENT FED ACTIVE CLAMP FORWARD BOOST CONVERTER
A current fed active clamp forward boost (CAFB) converter can include a primary coil coupled to an input voltage and a main switch, an input choke serially coupled with the primary coil, and a clamp switch coupled to the primary coil, input choke, and a clamp capacitor. The main switch may operate to regulate an output voltage of the converter. The clamp switch may operate alternately with respect to the main switch, and the auxiliary switch may selectively couple a DC bus voltage to the primary coil. The converter can be operated in a CAFB mode if the input voltage is greater than the boost voltage threshold or in a current fed active clamp forward (CAF) mode if the input voltage is not greater than the boost voltage threshold.
POWER CONTROL OF A POWER CONVERTER
The present disclosure relates to a method for power control of a power converter including controlling, with a first signal having a first duty cycle D.sub.1, a first active switching component in a switching unit of at least one branch; controlling, with a second signal having a second duty cycle D.sub.2, a second active switching component of the switching unit; determining a polarity of a monitored current through at least one inductive component coupled to the at least one branch; and adjusting the first duty cycle D.sub.1 and the second duty cycle D.sub.2 based on the determined polarity. The present disclosure also relates to a respective controller and system.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF NONISOLATED BIDIRECTIONAL POWER CONVERTERS
Disclosed are implementations that include a power converter system and method including an N-phase power converter stage having to an alternating current (AC) side and a direct current (DC) side, with N?1. The system and method further include an N-phase LC filter comprising one or more capacitors, wherein respective one or more neutral points of the one or more capacitors are electrically connected to a DC negative terminal of a DC source. A control system drives power switching elements of the N-phase power converter stage to convert received power and to output converted power. The control system drives the power switching elements using variable frequency soft switching at a frequency of at least 20 kHz. The power converter may have bidirectional operation to operate in a traction mode to drive a motor or a charging mode to charge a DC source.
Power conversion system having a plurality of power conversion devices connected in parallel
A power conversion system including a plurality of power conversion devices connected in parallel. Each of the plurality of power conversion devices includes: a power conversion circuit configured to convert DC to AC; and an AC filter circuit connected to an output side of the power conversion circuit. The AC filter circuit is an LC low-pass filter including a first filter reactor and an AC filter capacitor connected in an L shape. The AC filter circuit further includes a second filter reactor connected in series to the AC filter capacitor, and a resistance constructing a series circuit together with the AC filter capacitor and the second filter reactor.