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Active neutral point clamped inverter, zero-crossing switching method and zero-crossing switching apparatus thereof

US10355618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 11, 2018
Grant dateJul 16, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B70/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ANPC inverter, a zero-crossing switching method and a zero-crossing switching apparatus of the ANPC inverter are provided. The method includes: controlling switch states of switch devices in a bridge leg to change according to a preset logic when zero-crossing switching occurs in an output voltage instruction of the bridge leg, so as to prevent overvoltage in the switch device in the bridge leg. The preset logic includes switching among a sequence of switch state combinations. Switch state combinations of the switch devices before and after the zero-crossing switching occurs are defined as the first and second switch state combinations of the sequence. The second to the penultimate switch state combinations are all safe switch state combinations selected in advance, in each of which a maximum voltage borne by the switch devices in the bridge leg is clamped to a safe limit value.

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