Power device health monitoring utilising a bridge arrangement
US11664742B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/219
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An AC-DC power converter includes a bridge circuit that has a first phase leg with first and second power switches connected to each other in series, a second phase leg with third and fourth power switches connected to each other in series. The first phase leg and the second phase leg are connected to the each other via a bridging connection to form the bridge circuit. The converter also includes means for providing power to said bridge circuit, and means for measuring an output voltage of said bridge circuit.
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