Welding power supply with half bridge

    公开(公告)号:US10549374B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US14986284

    申请日:2015-12-31

    Inventor: Andrew J. Henry

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed. The apparatus includes an input circuit, a dc bus, an output circuit, and a control module. The input circuit receives power and provides an intermediate signal to the bus. The output circuit receives the dc bus and provides an ac welding-type output. The output circuit includes a half-bridge output inverter with at least first and second switches. The output inverter further includes an output control circuit. The output control circuit provides freewheeling paths that includes control switches, the output, antiparallel diodes. The control module has a four quadrant control module that provides control signals to the half bridge output inverter and provides modulating control signals to the first and second output control switches. The modulating signals cause the output control switches to be turned on and off multiple times to control a rate of change of output current.

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