A control switch incorporating a 1:2 demultiplexer is used in controlling timing for concurrent switching, break-before-make and make-before-break power multiplexing, and is configurable to link a plurality of the control switches into a control chain to perform sequential charging, sequential discharging, parallel charging, parallel discharging, simultaneous sequential charging and discharging for a plurality of batteries coupled to the control chain in a power system.

A control switch incorporating a 1:2 demultiplexer is used in controlling timing for concurrent switching, break-before-make and make-before-break power multiplexing, and is configurable to link a plurality of the control switches into a control chain to perform sequential charging, sequential discharging, parallel charging, parallel discharging, simultaneous sequential charging and discharging for a plurality of batteries coupled to the control chain in a power system.

In the field of chain-link modules for voltage source converters, there is a need for an improved chain-link module. A chain-link module, for connection in series with other chain-link modules to form a chain-link converter selectively operable to provide a stepped variable voltage source within a voltage source converter, includes at least one pair of series-connected switching elements that are connected in parallel with a number of series-connected energy storage devices. Each energy storage device has an auxiliary power supply unit connected in parallel therewith to source energy therefrom for supply to an auxiliary chain-link module control circuit. The chain-link module also includes a modulation controller which is interconnected between each auxiliary power supply unit and the auxiliary chain-link module control circuit. The modulation controller is configured to modulate the proportion of energy supplied to the auxiliary chain-link module control circuit by each auxiliary power supply unit.

In the field of chain-link modules for voltage source converters, there is a need for an improved chain-link module. A chain-link module, for connection in series with other chain-link modules to form a chain-link converter selectively operable to provide a stepped variable voltage source within a voltage source converter, includes at least one pair of series-connected switching elements that are connected in parallel with a number of series-connected energy storage devices. Each energy storage device has an auxiliary power supply unit connected in parallel therewith to source energy therefrom for supply to an auxiliary chain-link module control circuit. The chain-link module also includes a modulation controller which is interconnected between each auxiliary power supply unit and the auxiliary chain-link module control circuit. The modulation controller is configured to modulate the proportion of energy supplied to the auxiliary chain-link module control circuit by each auxiliary power supply unit.

A single fire-wire phase-front dynamic AC power fetching module, comprising: two series-connected type synchronous power fetching circuits connected in parallel, and an electronic switch connected thereto, one series-connected type synchronous power fetching circuit is used to perform positive phase AC power fetching, while the other series-connected type synchronous power fetching circuit is used to perform negative phase AC power fetching. The electronic switch is formed by a relay or a silicon control crystal (TRIAC) controlled by an MCU microprocessor. As such, through adopting bi-directional dynamic full-bridge type power fetching, for a single fire wire, it is able to perform power fetching twice in a cycle. The duration of power fetching can be regulated automatically depending on the load, to compensate for the power, and supply it to an outside circuit as the basic power supply.

Various examples are provided for hybrid boosting converters (HBCs). In one example, a HBC includes an inductive switching core and a bipolar voltage multiplier (BVM) coupled to the inductive switching core. In another example, a HBC micro-inverter includes an inductive switching core coupled to an input voltage; a BVM comprising a positive branch and a negative branch coupled to the inductive switching core; and a switched bridge coupled across the positive and negative branches of the BVM. In another example, a 3D HBC includes a common axis comprising a series of capacitors; and a plurality of parallel wings coupled to the common axis. The parallel wings form a BVM when coupled to the common axis and include an inductive switching core that is coupled to an input voltage. The common axis can include a single input voltage or multiple input voltages can be coupled through the wings.

A method for operating an electrical circuit, in particular of a converter is described. The circuit, in at least one embodiment, includes a line-side converter that is coupled to a capacitor. The line-side converter includes at least two series connections, each including at least two power semiconductor elements, and each of the at least two series connections being connected parallel to the capacitor. The line-side converter is coupled to an energy supply system. The DC voltage that is present at the capacitor is determined. A maximum voltage is predetermined. If the DC voltage present at the capacitor is determined to be greater than the maximum voltage, then at least two of the power semiconductor elements are switched into their conductive state in such a manner that the capacitor is discharged in the direction of the energy supply system.

A method for operating an electrical circuit, in particular of a converter is described. The circuit, in at least one embodiment, includes a line-side converter that is coupled to a capacitor. The line-side converter includes at least two series connections, each including at least two power semiconductor elements, and each of the at least two series connections being connected parallel to the capacitor. The line-side converter is coupled to an energy supply system. The DC voltage that is present at the capacitor is determined. A maximum voltage is predetermined. If the DC voltage present at the capacitor is determined to be greater than the maximum voltage, then at least two of the power semiconductor elements are switched into their conductive state in such a manner that the capacitor is discharged in the direction of the energy supply system.

The present application provides a conversion system and a control method, including N power converters and N controllers, and N controllers one-to-one corresponds to the N power converters. In addition to receiving a first side current and a second side voltage of a corresponding power converter, each of the N controllers can also receive a neighboring direct current voltage signal which only reflects second side voltages of other M power converters in the conversion system, and perform voltage control on the corresponding power converter according to the received signal. The present application adopts fully distributed control, and does not need to set up a centralized controller. When parts of controllers fail, the other controllers can continue to work, so the reliability is higher.

Provided are a plurality of circuit blocks each including: a first series circuit including a first rectifying element and a first switching element which are connected in series; a second series circuit including a second rectifying element and a second switching element which are connected in series; and a capacitor, wherein output terminals are connected to both ends of the first series circuit, both ends of the second series circuit, and both ends of the capacitor. Input terminals of the respective circuit blocks are connected in series. An AC power source is connected thereto via a choke, thereby solving the problem.