Power converter having improved terminal structure
Abstract
A terminal structure for power electronics circuits reduces the need for a DC bus and thereby the incidence of parasitic inductance. The structure is secured to a support that may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as by direct contact between the terminal assembly and AC and DC circuit components. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176136
- Patent Number(s):
- 7187568
- Application Number:
- 10/252,457
- Assignee:
- Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. (Mayfield Heights, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05K - PRINTED CIRCUITS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC02-99EE50571
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2002 Dec 23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Radosevich, Lawrence D., Kannenberg, Daniel G., Phillips, Mark G., and Kaishian, Steven C. Power converter having improved terminal structure. United States: N. p., 2007.
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@article{osti_1176136,
title = {Power converter having improved terminal structure},
author = {Radosevich, Lawrence D. and Kannenberg, Daniel G. and Phillips, Mark G. and Kaishian, Steven C.},
abstractNote = {A terminal structure for power electronics circuits reduces the need for a DC bus and thereby the incidence of parasitic inductance. The structure is secured to a support that may receive one or more power electronic circuits. The support may aid in removing heat from the circuits through fluid circulating through the support. The support may form a shield from both external EMI/RFI and from interference generated by operation of the power electronic circuits. Features may be provided to permit and enhance connection of the circuitry to external circuitry, such as by direct contact between the terminal assembly and AC and DC circuit components. Modular units may be assembled that may be coupled to electronic circuitry via plug-in arrangements or through interface with a backplane or similar mounting and interconnecting structures.},
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year = {Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 EST 2007},
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