Isolated converter
US11811300B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for providing electrical isolation using a converter comprising a first converter working in a rectifier mode receiving AC current and providing DC current, a second converter working in an inverter mode receiving said DC current from said first converter and providing AC current, a transformer receiving said AC current from said second converter having an input and output, said transformer providing electric isolation between said input and output, a third converter working in a rectifier mode receiving AC current from said transformer and providing DC current, wherein at least one of said first, second and third converters is a multilevel converter.
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