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Modular multi-stage converter

US10396685B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Manuel Blum · Ottobrunn, DE
Marek Galek · Polling, DE
Alexander Hofmann · Hanau, DE
Dirk Malipaard · Nuremberg, DE
Benjamin Ruccius · Nürnberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 20, 2017
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 20, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02M7/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments may include a multi-stage converter comprising: a branch connected between a positive busbar and a negative busbar; and a control device. The branch has two arms connected in series. The arms each comprise a series circuit including a plurality of two-pole submodules, an energy store, and a communication connection to the control device. The communication connection transmits state of charge of the energy store and a switching instruction for the respective submodule. For at least a subset of the submodules, the communication connection comprises a common communication connection with a plurality of insulation paths having an insulation capability in each case of at most 5 kV.

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