POWER SYSTEMS WITH INVERTER INPUT VOLTAGE CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20200153249A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16741259

    申请日:2020-01-13

    摘要: A direct current (DC) bus voltage from a combined output of a plurality of DC power modules is controlled based on an alternating current (AC) voltage of a power grid. The DC bus voltage tracks the AC grid voltage to provide efficient conversion between the DC power sources and the AC grid, even when the amplitude of the AC grid voltage varies. In one example, a variable reference voltage is generated based on a detected AC grid voltage. The reference voltage increases and decreases in proportion to increases and decreases in the AC grid voltage. In this manner, large differences between the bus voltage and the grid voltage are avoided. By closely tracking the two voltages, efficiency in the modulation index for power conversion can be achieved.

    Method and apparatus for controlling solar power systems

    公开(公告)号:US10554050B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15493796

    申请日:2017-04-21

    IPC分类号: H02J3/00 H02J3/38 H02S50/00

    摘要: A method comprises operating a plurality of power optimizers connected in series between two input terminals of an inverter, wherein the plurality of power optimizers are connected to a plurality of solar panels to form a plurality of power modules connected in series, measuring operation parameters of the plurality of the solar panels, calculating a maximum power flow of each solar panel based upon the measuring, determining a mode transition range based upon the maximum power flows of the plurality of solar panels and configuring a first power optimizer to operate in a pass-through mode if a maximum power point tracking (MPPT) current of a first solar panel connected to the first power optimizer is within the mode transition range.

    MODULAR VOLTAGE CONVERTER
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190238059A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US15884211

    申请日:2018-01-30

    IPC分类号: H02M3/335

    摘要: A DC to DC voltage converter includes a first voltage converter module configurable to generate a first output at a first output voltage selected from two or more different voltages and a second voltage converter module configurable to generate a second output at a second output voltage selected from two or more different voltages. The first voltage converter module and the second voltage converter module have a common input. A common output combines the first output voltage from the first voltage converter module and the second output voltage from the second voltage converter module.

    Converter Apparatus and Method with Auxiliary Transistor for Protecting Components at Startup

    公开(公告)号:US20190173374A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-06

    申请号:US16266983

    申请日:2019-02-04

    发明人: Dianbo Fu Fei Ye Lei Shi

    摘要: In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes an inductor having first and second terminals. The first terminal is configured to be coupled to a power source. The apparatus includes a pair of serially-coupled transistors coupled to the second terminal of the inductor. A transistor intermediate node is positioned between the pair of serially-coupled transistors. The apparatus includes a pair of serially-coupled diodes coupled to the second terminal of the inductor. A diode intermediate node is positioned between the pair of serially-coupled diodes. The apparatus includes a first capacitor coupled in parallel with the serially-coupled transistors and the serially-coupled diodes. The apparatus includes a sub-circuit having a second capacitor serially-coupled with an auxiliary transistor. The sub-circuit is coupled between the transistor intermediate node and the diode intermediate node and is in parallel with a transistor of the pair of serially coupled transistors and with a diode of the pair of serially-coupled diodes.

    Boost converter and method
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09806601B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-31

    申请号:US14671181

    申请日:2015-03-27

    发明人: Dianbo Fu

    摘要: A converter comprises a first switch, a second switch, a first blocking device and a second blocking device connected in series between two terminals of an output capacitor, an inductor coupled between a dc input source and a common node of the second switch and the first blocking device and a capacitor coupled between a common node of the first switch and the second switch, and a common node of the first blocking device and the second blocking device, wherein a voltage across the capacitor is configured to be adjustable through adjusting duty cycles of the first switch and the second switch.