Three phase high power factor converter using phase selection circuit
US5784269A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
For use in a DC/DC converter fed by a three phase rectifier, an active circuit and method for delivering an inner phase of three phase AC input power provided to the rectifier and a power converter employing the active circuit or the method. The active circuit includes: (1) a phase selection switching circuit, coupled to the rectifier, that selects an inner phase of the three phase AC input power and (2) a switching network, coupled to the phase selection switching circuit, that controls a waveshape of at least the inner phase to the DC/DC converter thereby to reduce harmonics associated with the three phase AC input power.
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