Fault-tolerant three-level inverter
US7145268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/53876
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for driving a neutral point clamped three-level inverter is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, DC current is received at a neutral point-clamped three-level inverter. The inverter has a plurality of nodes including first, second and third output nodes. The inverter also has a plurality of switches. Faults are checked for in the inverter and predetermined switches are automatically activated responsive to a detected fault such that three-phase electrical power is provided at the output nodes.
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