System and method for operating a power converter
US9667157B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power converter includes a first bus converter for converting a first direct current (DC) bus voltage into a first high frequency alternating current (AC) voltage and a second bus converter for converting a second high frequency AC voltage into a second DC bus voltage. A resonant circuit couples the first bus converter and the second bus converter. Further, a controller provides switching signals to the first bus converter and the second bus converter to operate the power converter in a soft switching mode. The controller includes a voltage detection circuit connected across at least one switching device of the power converter to detect a device voltage across the at least one switching device and a counter to count a number of hard switching detection pulses of the hard switching pulse signal detector. The controller also includes a calculation module to update the number of hard switching detection pulses of the hard switching instances and to generate a new number of hard switching detection pulses and a comparator to compare the new number of hard switching detection pulses with a threshold value and to provide a control signal if the new number exceeds the threshold value.
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