Feedback control for parallel power converter synchronization
US10291111B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M1/0009
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method includes parallel power converters, at least one current sensor, and a first feedback control circuit. A first power converter is configured to convert a first input power to a first output power, and is controlled using pulse width modulation having a first switching period. One or more second power converters are connected in parallel with the first power converter and configured to convert a second input power to a second output power. The first output power and the second output power are provided to a load. The at least one current sensor is positioned to sense first output current of the first output power, and the first feedback control circuit is configured to calculate a first metric based on the first sensed current at each of a plurality of first edges of each half switching period of the first switching period, and at intermediate points between each of the plurality of first edges. The first feedback control circuit is configured to adjust the first switching period based upon the first metric.
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