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Power inverter device

US6028779A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 25, 1998
Grant dateFeb 22, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02M7/003
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to provide a power inverter device which can reduce surge voltages in all of the operating conditions thereof and has a simple structure, in a neutral point clamped 3 level type power inverter device formed by connecting semiconductor switching elements, diodes and smoothing use capacitors connected via plate shaped conductors, a first plate shaped conductor connects the diodes and the smoothing use capacitors and a plurality of plate shaped conductors connecting the elements are disposed over the first plate shaped conductor and separated from it by an insulating material.

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