Hybrid Boost Converters
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210184574A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-17

    申请号:US17188859

    申请日:2021-03-01

    Inventor: Dianbo Fu Dong Chen

    Abstract: A method comprises configuring a power converter to operate as a boost converter, the power converter comprising a low side switch and a high side switch, during a first dead time after turning off the low side switch and before turning on the high side switch, configuring the power converter such that a current of the power converter flows through a high speed diode, and after turning on the high side switch, configuring the power converter such that the current of the power converter flows through a low forward voltage drop diode.

    Hybrid multilevel inverters with reduced voltage stress

    公开(公告)号:US10903758B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16566242

    申请日:2019-09-10

    Abstract: A method comprises during a first half cycle, configuring a first switch to operate as an always-on switch, turning on a second switch prior to turning on a third switch and turning off the third switch prior to turning off the second switch, wherein the first switch and the second switch are connected in series and further in parallel with the third switch between a first terminal of a power source and a filter and during a second half cycle, configuring a fourth switch to operate as an always-on switch, turning on a fifth switch prior to turning on a sixth switch and turning off the sixth switch prior to turning off the fifth switch, wherein the fourth switch and the fifth switch are connected in series and further in parallel with the sixth switch between a second terminal of the power source and the filter.

    Resonant converter, resonant converter control method, and system

    公开(公告)号:US11159089B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16911023

    申请日:2020-06-24

    Abstract: A resonant converter includes: an input power supply, a bleeder circuit, a multi-level switching network, a resonant unit, and a transformer. The input power supply is connected to the bleeder circuit, the multi-level switching network is connected to the bleeder circuit, a clamping middle point of the multi-level switching network is connected to a middle point of the bleeder circuit; one end of the resonant unit is connected to the output terminal of the multi-level switching network, and the other end of the resonant unit is connected to one end of a primary side of the transformer; and the multi-level switching network instructs the output terminal of the multi-level switching network to output a square wave voltage with different amplitudes, to serve as an input voltage of the resonant unit, where the input voltage is used to adjust a gain of the resonant converter.

    Boost power conversion circuit
    14.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11025163B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16913219

    申请日:2020-06-26

    Abstract: A boost power conversion circuit includes an inductor, a first switch module, a second switch module, a first unilateral conduction component, a second unilateral conduction component, a flying capacitor, an upper bus capacitor, a lower bus capacitor, and a third unilateral conduction component. The power supply, the inductor, the first switch module, and the second switch module are connected in series to form a loop. The first unilateral conduction component, the second unilateral conduction component, the upper bus capacitor and the lower bus capacitor are connected in series. The flying capacitor is electrically connected between a reverse cut-off end of the first unilateral conduction component and a forward conduction end of the second unilateral conduction component. The third unilateral conduction component is configured to clamp a voltage stress of the second switch module to a lower-bus voltage.

    Boost Converter and Control Method
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200373839A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16825789

    申请日:2020-03-20

    Abstract: An apparatus includes comprises an auxiliary switch, a transformer and an auxiliary diode. The auxiliary switch is configured to be turned on prior to turning on a first power switch of a multi-level boost converter. The transformer has a primary winding connected between the first power switch and the auxiliary switch. The auxiliary diode is coupled between a secondary winding of the transformer and an output terminal of the multi-level boost converter. The transformer and the auxiliary switch are configured such that the first power switch is of zero voltage switching, and the auxiliary switch is of zero current switching.

    Hybrid Multilevel Inverters
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200007050A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16566242

    申请日:2019-09-10

    Abstract: A method comprises during a first half cycle, configuring a first switch to operate as an always-on switch, turning on a second switch prior to turning on a third switch and turning off the third switch prior to turning off the second switch, wherein the first switch and the second switch are connected in series and further in parallel with the third switch between a first terminal of a power source and a filter and during a second half cycle, configuring a fourth switch to operate as an always-on switch, turning on a fifth switch prior to turning on a sixth switch and turning off the sixth switch prior to turning off the fifth switch, wherein the fourth switch and the fifth switch are connected in series and further in parallel with the sixth switch between a second terminal of the power source and the filter.

    Multi-level inverter
    19.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10177683B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15938193

    申请日:2018-03-28

    Abstract: A multi-level inverter includes a direct current input, a first bidirectional switch, a second bidirectional switch, a third capacitor, and an inverter. The direct current input includes a first capacitor and a second capacitor connected in series between positive and negative terminals of the direct current input power supply. The inverter includes a first switching tube, a second switching tube, a third switching tube, and a fourth switching tube that are connected in series co-directionally between the positive and negative terminals of the direct current input power supply. One terminal of the first bidirectional switch is connected to a connection point between the third switching tube and the fourth switching tube.

    Five-Level Power Converter, and Control Method and Control Apparatus for the Same
    20.
    发明申请
    Five-Level Power Converter, and Control Method and Control Apparatus for the Same 审中-公开
    五电平转换器及其控制方法与控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140334199A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-13

    申请号:US14328992

    申请日:2014-07-11

    CPC classification number: H02M5/4585 H02M5/458 H02M7/487

    Abstract: A five-level power converter and a control method for the same are provided. The five-level power converter includes an inverter and at least a rectifier, where the rectifier includes at least one rectifier control circuit and four capacitors which are divided into two groups, each with two capacitors connected in parallel, where a first end of a first capacitor to a fourth capacitor is grounded; the rectifier control circuit is configured to input a current to a second end of the first capacitor to the fourth capacitor; and a polarity of charges accumulated at the second ends of the first capacitor and the second capacitor is opposite to a polarity of charges accumulated at the second ends of the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor; and the inverter includes a discharge control circuit, and a first inductor unit and a first load connected in series.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种五电平转换器及其控制方法。 五电平功率转换器包括逆变器和至少一个整流器,其中整流器包括至少一个整流器控制电路和四个分为两组的电容器,每个电容器具有并联连接的两个电容器,其中第一端 电容到第四个电容器接地; 整流器控制电路被配置为向第四电容器输入电流到第一电容器的第二端; 并且在第一电容器和第二电容器的第二端累积的电荷的极性与在第三电容器和第四电容器的第二端累积的电荷的极性相反; 逆变器包括放电控制电路和串联连接的第一电感器单元和第一负载。

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