Provided is a modular multi-level converter including a plurality of sub-modules including switching elements, a plurality of sub-control units respectively controlling the plurality of switching elements included in the plurality of sub-modules, and a central control unit which determines switching operation conditions of the plurality of sub-modules, and transmits control signals corresponding to the determined switching operation conditions to the plurality of sub-control units. Each of the plurality of sub-control units acquires state information on the sub-module controlled thereby and transmits the acquired state information to the central control unit.

Provided is a modular multi-level converter including a plurality of sub-modules including switching elements, a plurality of sub-control units respectively controlling the plurality of switching elements included in the plurality of sub-modules, and a central control unit which determines switching operation conditions of the plurality of sub-modules, and transmits control signals corresponding to the determined switching operation conditions to the plurality of sub-control units. Each of the plurality of sub-control units acquires state information on the sub-module controlled thereby and transmits the acquired state information to the central control unit.

The present application relates to switching power supplies and in particular to AC to DC switch mode power supplies, to methods of power factor correction for same and to devices and circuits that may be used generally in same. The application describes a number of multi-level approaches and circuits.

The present application relates to switching power supplies and in particular to AC to DC switch mode power supplies, to methods of power factor correction for same and to devices and circuits that may be used generally in same. The application describes a number of multi-level approaches and circuits.

An AC/DC converter receives an AC voltage at a first terminal and a second terminal. A rectifying bridge has a first input terminal coupled via a resistive element to the first terminal and a second input terminal connected to the second terminal, with output terminals of the rectifying bridge coupled to third and fourth terminals of the converter for generating a DC voltage. A first controllable rectifying thyristor couples the first terminal to the third terminal and a second controllable rectifying thyristor couples the fourth terminal to the first terminal. The resistive element functions as an inrush protection device during a first phase when the thyristors are turned off. In a second phase, the thyristors are selectively actuated.

A method and line interface filter apparatus to couple a drive or group of drives to a shared multiphase AC bus, including individual phase circuits having an inductor coupled between a respective bus and drive phase lines, a resistor coupled to the respective drive phase line, and a capacitor coupled between the resistor and a common connection of the capacitors of the individual phase circuits, where the capacitance of the capacitors is 5 to 15 times a per-phase equivalent capacitance of the drive or group of drives, and the resistance of the resistors is two times a damping ratio times a square root of a ratio of the filter inductance to the filter capacitance, where the damping ratio is greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than or equal to 2.0.

A power conversion system includes N power converters. Each power converter includes an input terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal. Each of the N power converters receives a DC power through the input terminal. The first output terminal of a first power converter and the second output terminal of an N-th power converter are connected in parallel to form an N-th total output terminal. The first output terminal of an i-th power converter and the second output terminal of an (i−1)-th power converter are connected in parallel to form an (i−1)-th total output terminal. The two input terminals of the load are connected with two total output terminals of N total output terminals. A (2k−1)-th power converter is connected with a first power source. A 2k-th power converter is connected with a second power source. The redundancy of the power conversion system can be achieved.

The present disclosure provides a conversion circuit including a power supply module, positive and negative input terminals, positive and negative output terminals, a switch, an inductor, input and output capacitors, and a controller. The power supply module converts an AC power for providing three potentials on three power supply terminals respectively. The potential on the first power supply terminal is higher than the potential on the second power supply terminal, which is higher than the potential on the third power supply terminal. The positive and negative input terminals are electrically connected to the first and third power supply terminals respectively, and a voltage therebetween is an input voltage. The negative output terminal is electrically connected to the third power supply terminal. The controller is electrically connected to the positive input terminal, the second power supply terminal and the switch. A voltage across the controller is lower than the input voltage.

A line interface filter apparatus to couple a drive or group of drives to a shared multiphase AC bus, including individual phase circuits having an inductor coupled between a respective bus and drive phase lines, a tapped resistor coupled to the respective drive phase line, and a capacitor coupled between the resistor and a common connection of the capacitors of the individual phase circuits, where the capacitance of the capacitors is 5 to 15 times a per-phase equivalent capacitance of the drive or group of drives, and the resistance of the resistors is two times a damping ratio times a square root of a ratio of the filter inductance to the filter capacitance, where the damping ratio ζ is greater than or equal to 1.0 and less than or equal to 2.0.

In one aspect, an electric vehicle (EV) charging system includes: a plurality of first converters to receive grid power at a distribution grid voltage and convert the distribution grid voltage to at least one second voltage; at least one high frequency transformer coupled to the plurality of first converters to receive the second voltage and electrically isolate a plurality of second converters. The EV charging system may further include the plurality of second converters coupled to the output of the at least one high frequency transformer to receive and convert the at least one second voltage to a third DC voltage. At least some of the plurality of second converters are to couple to one or more EV charging dispensers to provide the third DC voltage as a charging voltage or a charging current.