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Multilevel converter

US9936610B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Martin Buschendorf · Dresden, DE
Ingo Euler · Erlangen, DE
MARTIN PIESCHEL · Nuremberg, DE
Andreas Zenkner · Herzogenaurach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 8, 2013
Grant date	Apr 3, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K7/20436
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multilevel converter contains at least two submodules which are connected in a row. Each of the submodules contains at least two switches and a capacitor and two current-carrying outer module terminals. Accordingly, at least one of the submodules has at least one outer cooling member which acts as a current-carrying outer module terminal.

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