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Title: Current source inverter with bi-directional switches

Abstract

A switching circuit includes a diode, a semiconductor switch, and a first bidirectional switch. The semiconductor switch is configured to conduct a first current from a second terminal to a third terminal of the semiconductor switch when a first on-state signal is sent to a first terminal of the semiconductor switch. An anode of the diode is connected to the second terminal of the semiconductor switch, and a cathode of the diode is connected to the third terminal of the semiconductor switch. The first bidirectional switch includes a first terminal, a second terminal connected to the anode of the diode, and a third terminal and is configured to conduct a second current from the second terminal to the third terminal or from the third terminal to the second terminal when a second on-state signal is sent to the first terminal of the first bidirectional switch.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1924900
Patent Number(s):
11387746
Application Number:
16/354,453
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000893
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/15/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Dai, Hang, Jahns, Thomas Merlin, Sarlioglu, Bulent, and Amorim Torres, Renato. Current source inverter with bi-directional switches. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Dai, Hang, Jahns, Thomas Merlin, Sarlioglu, Bulent, & Amorim Torres, Renato. Current source inverter with bi-directional switches. United States.
Dai, Hang, Jahns, Thomas Merlin, Sarlioglu, Bulent, and Amorim Torres, Renato. Tue . "Current source inverter with bi-directional switches". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1924900.
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