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DC/DC converter and neutral-point voltage balance control method thereof

US11496044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2021
Grant dateNov 8, 2022
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/487
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a control method of a DC/DC converter and a related DC/DC converter. The control method allows for: detecting a difference between a first voltage and a second voltage; if an absolute value of the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage is greater than or equal to a preset value, reselecting desired operating states of respective switches in a 1-level state according to the difference between the first voltage and the second voltage and a direction of an average current from a fourth node to a first passive network in the 1-level state; and thus outputting a control signal to enable the voltage difference between the first capacitor and the second capacitor to be reduced, thereby effectively adjusting the neutral-point voltage balance of the DC/DC converter.

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