Three-level phase leg for a power converter
US8942020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/487
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A phase leg for a three-level power converter includes a heat sink device that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The phase leg also includes a first portion including at least one semiconductor switching device coupled to the first surface. The phase leg further includes a second portion including at least one semiconductor switching device coupled to the second surface.
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