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Antiferroelectric capacitor-enabled power converter

US8421419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2009
Grant dateApr 16, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02J7/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power converter utilizes one or more nonlinear composite film capacitors constructed solely of polymer anti-ferroelectric (AFE) particle composites and configured as DC-link bus capacitors providing an energy buffer to reduce DC-link voltage ripple.

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