EP3411947A1 - Power conditioning and ups modules - Google Patents
Power conditioning and ups modulesInfo
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- EP3411947A1 EP3411947A1 EP17702890.9A EP17702890A EP3411947A1 EP 3411947 A1 EP3411947 A1 EP 3411947A1 EP 17702890 A EP17702890 A EP 17702890A EP 3411947 A1 EP3411947 A1 EP 3411947A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J9/00—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
- H02J9/04—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source
- H02J9/06—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems
- H02J9/062—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems for AC powered loads
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- 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; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
- H02M5/00—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases
- H02M5/40—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc
- H02M5/42—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters
- H02M5/44—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac
- H02M5/453—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal
- H02M5/458—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
- H02M5/4585—Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only having a rectifier with controlled elements
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J9/00—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting
- H02J9/04—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source
- H02J9/06—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems
- H02J9/062—Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over, e.g. UPS systems for AC powered loads
- H02J9/063—Common neutral, e.g. AC input neutral line connected to AC output neutral line and DC middle point
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- 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
- Y02B70/00—Technologies for an efficient end-user side electric power management and consumption
- Y02B70/10—Technologies improving the efficiency by using switched-mode power supplies [SMPS], i.e. efficient power electronics conversion e.g. power factor correction or reduction of losses in power supplies or efficient standby modes
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- the present invention relates to the area of power conditioning and
- the present invention relates to the area of power conditioning modules for connection between an AC power supply and a load, power conditioning systems comprising at least two power conditioning modules, an AC power bus for connection between an AC power supply and the AC power supply inputs of the at least two power conditioning modules, a load bus for connection between the load and the power outputs of the at least two power conditioning modules.
- the present invention relates to uninterruptible power supply modules comprising a power conditioning module as specified above and a DC power supply input for connection to a DC power supply, and uninterruptible power supply systems comprising at least two uninterruptible power supply modules, an AC power bus for connection between an AC power supply and the AC power supply inputs of the at least two uninterruptible power supply modules, and a load bus for connection between the load and the power outputs of the at least two uninterruptible power supply modules.
- Power quality events comprise any kind of
- UPS uninterruptible power supply systems
- UPS systems power conditioning systems and UPS systems distinguish in especially the presence of a secondary power supply, typically a DC power supply, which is provided in UPS systems.
- a secondary power supply typically a DC power supply
- UPS systems can handle different kinds of power quality events.
- the size of the DC secondary power supply has influence on the capability to deal in particular with long-lasting power quality events.
- the modules are also referred to as power electronic building blocks (PEBBs).
- PEBBs power electronic building blocks
- the modules are connected at a power supply side to an AC power bus, and the modules are connected at a load side to a load bus.
- the AC power bus is further connected to the AC power supply, and the load bus is connected to the load.
- the respective modules typically have a similar or even identical setup to make the power conditioning systems and the UPS-systems scalable and easy to maintain.
- a power conditioning system or an UPS-systems can easily be adapted to different loads by adding or removing modules.
- a faulty module can be easily be replaced with a working module.
- a typical module of such a system comprises an AC power supply input for connection to the AC power supply, a split DC link, and a power output for connection to the load.
- the split DC link has a midpoint and a positive and a negative half.
- a first, power supply side converter which is an AC/DC converter, also referred to as rectifier, is connected between the AC power supply input and the split DC link.
- a second converter is provided at the split DC link and connected between positive and negative halves of the split DC link and the midpoint to transfer energy between the DC link halves.
- a third converter connects the split DC link to the power output to power a load.
- the load is typically an AC load, so that the third converter typically is a DC/AC converter, also referred to as inverter.
- a UPS module typically comprises an additional DC converter, which connects the DC power source to the split DC link.
- Each of the converters typically has a setup with multiple
- the semiconductor switching units may comprise controlled and/or uncontrolled semiconductor switching devices, i.e. the semiconductor switching devices can generally be provided as diodes or transistors.
- document US 201 1/0170322 A1 refers to a power conversion device including an inverter for converting DC power to AC power to supply the AC power to a load.
- the power conversion device further comprises a converter for converting AC power from an AC power supply to DC power to supply the DC power to the inverter.
- the power conversion device also comprises a DC voltage converter for converting a voltage value of power stored in a storage battery to supply DC power from the storage battery to the inverter when power supply by the AC power supply is abnormal.
- the power conversion device comprises a filter which includes a reactor and a capacitor and removes harmonics generated by the inverter.
- the inverter includes a three-level circuit constituted of an arm and an AC switch.
- UEMURA HIROFUMI ET AL "Comparative evaluation of T-type topologies comprising standard and reverse-blocking IGBTs", 2013, discusses a selection of most suitable semiconductor components for a Three-Level Three-phase T-type (3LTTC) rectifier and inverter of a high efficiency Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with an output power of 20 kVA.
- UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
- the rectifier preferably employs RB-IGBTs to realize the bi-directional switch and SiC SBDs for the rectifier diodes; switching frequencies up to 32.5 kHz are feasible for total semiconductor losses of the rectifier of 250 W.
- SiC SBDs SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes
- Document US 2014/252410 A1 refers to a power semiconductor module having four power terminals.
- An IGBT has a collector connected to the first power terminal and an emitter coupled to the third power terminal.
- An anti-parallel diode is coupled in parallel with the IGBT.
- a DC-link is connected between the second and fourth power terminals.
- the DC-link may involve two diodes and two IGBTs, where the IGBTs are connected in a common collector configuration.
- the first and second power terminals are disposed in a first line along one side of the module, and the third and fourth power terminals are disposed in a second line along the opposite side of the module.
- Two identical instances of the module can be interconnected together to form a three-level NPC phase leg having low stray inductances, where the phase leg has two parallel DC-links.
- Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor materials allow power electronic components to be smaller, faster, more
- the present invention provides a power conditioning module for connection between an AC power supply and a load, comprising an AC power supply input for connection to the AC power supply, whereby the AC power supply input receives a first reference from the AC power supply, a split DC link with its midpoint connected to a second reference, a power output for connection to the load, whereby the power output receives a third reference from the load, a first converter connected between the AC power supply input and the split DC link, whereby the first converter is provided to power the split DC link from the AC power supply, a second converter connected between positive and negative halves of the split DC link and the midpoint, whereby the second converter is provided to transfer energy between the DC link halves, a third converter connected between the split DC link and the power output, whereby the third converter is provided to power the load from the split DC link, whereby each of the first and third converter enables a bi-directional energy flow between at least one of the two halves of the split DC link via the second reference, and at least one or multiple semiconductor switching devices
- the present invention also provides a power conditioning system
- the present invention further provides an uninterruptible power supply module comprising a power conditioning module as specified above, and a DC power supply input for connection to a DC power supply, whereby the DC power supply input is connected to the split DC link to power the split DC link from the DC power supply.
- an uninterruptible power supply module comprising a power conditioning module as specified above, and a DC power supply input for connection to a DC power supply, whereby the DC power supply input is connected to the split DC link to power the split DC link from the DC power supply.
- the present invention still further provides an uninterruptible power supply system comprising at least two uninterruptible power supply modules as specified above, an AC power bus for connection between an AC power supply and the AC power supply inputs of the at least two uninterruptible power supply modules, and a load bus for connection between the load and the power outputs of the at least two uninterruptible power supply modules.
- the basic idea of the invention is to use the wide band gap semiconductor switching devices in a multi-level topology, which allows for a reduction of turn-on and turn-off losses of the controlled and/or uncontrolled
- the semiconductor switching devices are typically arranged in semiconductor switching units.
- the reduction depends on current envelopes of inductors used in the different converters.
- the respective inverters can be operated with reduced losses.
- the module losses and the overall system efficiency can be increased, both for power conditioning and UPS.
- This enables the possibility to modify the control of the systems converters, the respective modules, and the respective overall systems in order to achieve further improvements, which have not been possible before due to unacceptable system efficiency reductions.
- improvements in converter frequency audible noise can be achieved. Therefore, also overall system level benefits can be achieved.
- the use of inductors in power converters is considered common knowledge.
- semiconductor switching devices can be made for each semiconductor switching device individually and can depend on a particular position in the individual multi-level converters.
- the optimum choice of semiconductor switching device technology can be made under consideration of additional features including e.g. voltage stress, current distribution, forward voltage, switching behavior.
- the first, second, and third references are intended as current returns for control purposes, i.e. to maintain a desired current envelope, while maintaining also voltage control of the DC links.
- a hot end of an internal inductor is clamped to either positive or negative DC of the DC link, depending on a conduction state of the semiconductor switching devices or the semiconductor switching units as set by pulse width modulation (PWM) from a converter control.
- PWM pulse width modulation
- additional switches from the inductor hot end to an additional voltage are provided.
- the additional voltage in a three- level configuration is typically a midpoint of the split DC link. This allows clamping a voltage swing to half of the split DC link voltage. The benefit is half the switching losses.
- the switching losses can be calculated as inductor current * voltage swing for the duration of a switching event. These source and load voltage levels switching losses tend to dominate the overall losses, so that a reduction of these losses in the three-level configuration is beneficial.
- At least one of the first, second, and third converter is provided for operation in continuous mode, and at least one or multiple semiconductor switching devices of the converter provided for operation in continuous mode are provided as wide band gap semiconductor switching devices.
- the converter e.g. in the case of a DC/AC converter, switches the semiconductor switching devices to achieve an AC current output according to an envelope based on the provided DC power.
- pulsed DC current is provided to achieve the AC output, whereby the pulses are generated by the semiconductor switching devices.
- an uncontrolled semiconductor switching device e.g. a diode, of the semiconductor switching unit carries the current.
- Inductor losses depend heavily on ripple amplitude. When the ripple amplitude is smaller, the inductor works better but turn-on current becomes higher. Hence, a wide band gap device, which helps to reduce the ripple amplitude, may enable an overall efficiency benefit. In this case, diode recovery losses can be avoided, whereby the inductor losses are only slightly increased. Accordingly, when using wide band gap semiconductor switching devices, these losses can be reduced, so that the system efficiency can be increased.
- At least one or multiple semiconductor switching devices of at least one of the first and third converter are provided as wide band gap semiconductor switching devices.
- the current usually is continuous. This is based e.g. on filter scaling on source and/or load side of the respective module or system. Filter are required based on e.g. EMC and functional requirements, according to which current injection can be limited to a certain ripple amplitude.
- the ripple amplitude also depends on the application, thus there will be both turn-on and turn-off losses.
- the loss distribution depends on the design of a particular module. However, trade-offs are possible between inductor cost/power loss or general cost/power loss in semiconductor switching devices.
- the semiconductor switching devices comprise Si, SiC and GaN IGBT, JFET or MOSFET as high electron mobility devices.
- SiC silicon carbide
- GaN gallium nitride
- semiconductor switching devices e.g. IGBT, JFET or MOSFET
- wide band gap semiconductor switching devices can be provided as wide band gap semiconductor switching devices.
- uncontrolled semiconductor switching devices i.e. diodes, can benefit from the implementation as wide band gap semiconductor switching devices.
- wide band gap semiconductors in particular silicon carbide and gallium nitride have proven suitable.
- the first, second and third reference are interconnected.
- a single reference can be provided and used throughout the voltage conditioning module/voltage conditioning system/UPS module/UPS system, which facilitates setup and installation.
- At least two of the first, second and third reference are provided as individual references.
- different references can be used depending e.g. on availability of references. This enables a high variety in installations, e.g. when using 3- or 4-wire installations of the AC power supply and the load.
- the first, second, and third references are intended as current returns for control purposes, i.e. to maintain a desired current envelope, while maintaining also voltage control of the split DC link.
- the first reference is Neutral or one phase of the AC power supply.
- any wire of the AC power supply can be used as reference, independently from the
- AC power supply being provided as a 3- or 4-wire installation.
- an artificial Neutral can be generated and provided as first reference.
- the third reference is Neutral or one phase of the load.
- any wire of the load can be used as reference, independently from the installation of the load as a 3- or 4- wire installation.
- an artificial Neutral can be generated and provided as third reference.
- the first, second, and third converters enable bi-directional energy flow between at least one of the two halves of the split DC link and the first, second or third reference, respectively.
- the AC power supply input is provided as a 3-wire AC power supply input for connection to a three phase AC power supply.
- 3-wire installations are typical e.g. for installation made in the US.
- the internal generation of an artificial Neutral within a module is possible, so that this can be used as reference.
- the AC power supply input is provided as a 4-wire AC power supply input for connection to a three phase AC power supply including Neutral. 4-wire installations including three phases and Neutral are typical e.g. for installation made in Europe.
- the load comprises an AC load unit and/or a DC load unit.
- the third converter has to be selected appropriately as DC/AC converter, also referred to as inverter, in the case of an AC load, or as DC/DC converter to provide a desired DC voltage in case the load is a DC load.
- DC/AC converter also referred to as inverter
- AC load in the case of an AC load
- DC/DC converter DC/DC converter
- combinations of DC loads and AC loads are possible. This merely requires the use of parallel converters for providing AC or DC output to the respective load.
- At least one out of the first, second and third converter is of a topology of more than three levels.
- additional switches from the inductor hot end to additional voltages are provided. This allows to further reduce a voltage swing, which further reduces switching losses. Since the source and load voltage level switching losses tend to donninate the overall losses, a further reduction of these losses compared to the 3-level configuration is beneficial.
- Fig. 1 shows a power conditioning module according to a first
- FIG. 2 shows a power conditioning system according to a second embodiment with multiple power conditioning module of the first embodiment as schematic drawing
- Fig. 3 shows an uninterruptible power supply module according to a third embodiment as schematic drawing
- FIG. 4 shows an uninterruptible power supply system according to a fourth embodiment with multiple uninterruptible power supply modules of the third embodiment as schematic drawing
- FIG. 5 shows an exemplary setup of an AC/DC power converter in accordance with the first and third embodiment according to a fifth embodiment as schematic drawing
- FIG. 6 shows an exemplary setup of an AC/DC power converter in accordance with the first and third embodiment according to a sixth embodiment as schematic drawing
- FIG. 7 shows an exemplary setup of an AC/DC power converter in accordance with the first and third embodiment according to a seventh embodiment as schematic drawing
- FIG. 8 shows a detailed view of a semiconductor switching unit in accordance with the first and third embodiment according to an eighth embodiment as schematic drawing
- Fig. 9a shows a detailed view of an AC power supply provided as 4- wire power supply and connected at a power supply side of a module in accordance with the first and third embodiment according to a ninth embodiment as schematic drawing,
- Fig. 9b shows a detailed view of an AC power supply provided as 3- wire power supply and connected at a power supply side of a module in accordance with the first and third embodiment according to a tenth embodiment as schematic drawing,
- Fig. 10 shows the AC/DC power converter of the fifth embodiment with a PWM switching scheme as schematic drawing
- Fig. 1 1 shows a current diagram with an AC envelope and PWM
- Fig. 1 shows a power conditioning module 10 according to a first
- the power supply side 12 At its power supply side 12, the power
- conditioning module 10 comprises an AC power supply input 14 for connection to an AC power supply 16.
- the AC power supply input 14 is provided as a four-wire AC power supply input 14 for connection to a three phase AC power supply 16
- the AC power supply input 14 is provided as a three-wire
- AC power supply input 14 for connection to a three phase AC power supply 14, as can be seen in detail in Fig. 9b with respect to the tenth embodiment.
- the power conditioning module 10 further comprises a split DC link
- the power conditioning module 10 comprises a power output 22 for connection to a load 24.
- the split DC link 18 has a midpoint 26 and a positive and a negative half 28, 30.
- Capacitors 32 are provided between the positive and negative half 28, 30 and the midpoint 26 for buffering the split DC link 18.
- a first converter 34 is provided at the power supply side 12. The first
- converter 34 is an AC/DC converter, also referred to as rectifier, which is in detail connected between the AC power supply input 14 and the split DC link 18.
- a second converter 36 is provided to connect the positive and negative halves 28, 30 of the split DC link 18 with the midpoint 26 to transfer energy between the DC link halves 28, 30.
- a third converter 38 connects the split DC 18 link to the power output 22 to power the load 24.
- the load 24 is an AC load
- the third converter 38 is a DC/AC converter, also referred to as inverter.
- the power conditioning module 10 shown in Fig. 1 comprises a module controller 40, which controls the operation of the three converters 34, 36, 38.
- the AC power supply 26 has a first
- the power conditioning module 10 receives the first reference 42 - in a way not explicitly shown in Fig. 1 - via the AC power supply input 14.
- the midpoint 26 of the split DC link 18 is connected to a second reference 44.
- the load has a third reference 46, and the power conditioning module 10 receives the third reference 46 - in a way not explicitly shown - via the power output 22.
- the first, second, and third converters 34, 36, 38 enable bi-directional energy flow between the two halves 28, 30 of the split DC link 18 and the first, second or third reference 42, 44, 46, respectively.
- the first, second, and third references 42, 44, 46 are provided as current returns for control purposes, i.e. to maintain a desired current envelope, while maintaining also voltage control of the split DC link 18.
- the first reference 42 is Neutral of the AC power
- the third reference 46 is Neutral of the load 24.
- the first and third reference 42, 46 are formed by a phase of the AC power supply 16 and the load 24, respectively.
- first, second and third reference 42, 44, 46 are provided as individual references. Accordingly, the first, second, and third references 42, 44, 46 are intended as individual current returns for control purposes, i.e. to maintain a desired current envelope, while maintaining also voltage control of the split DC link 18.
- the first, second and third reference 42, 44, 46 are interconnected.
- FIG. 2 shows a power conditioning system 50 according to a second
- the power conditioning system 50 comprises multiple power conditioning modules 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the power conditioning system 50 further comprises an AC power bus 52 for connection between an AC power supply 16 and the AC power supply inputs 14 of the power conditioning modules 10 and a load bus 54 for connection between the load 24 and the power outputs 22 of the power conditioning modules 10.
- the power conditioning modules 10 are connected in parallel between the AC power bus 52 and the load bus 54.
- the setup of each of the power conditioning modules 10 of the power conditioning system 50 is as described above with respect to the first embodiment. A repeated discussion of the power conditioning module 10 is omitted.
- FIG. 3 shows an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) module 60 according to a third embodiment.
- the UPS module 60 comprising a power conditioning module 10 according to the first embodiment and a DC power supply input 62 for connection to a DC power supply 64.
- the DC power supply input 62 is connected to the split DC link 18 to power the split DC link 18 from the DC power supply 64.
- the setup of the power conditioning module 10 of the UPS module 60 is as described above with respect to the first embodiment. Accordingly, the same reference numerals of the power conditioning module 10 of the first embodiment are used also for the UPS module 60. A repeated discussion of the power conditioning module 10 is omitted.
- FIG. 4 shows an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system 70 according to a fourth embodiment.
- the UPS system 70 according to the fourth embodiment comprises multiple uninterruptible power supply modules 60 of the third embodiment.
- the UPS system 70 further comprises an AC power bus 52 for connection between an AC power supply 16 and the AC power supply inputs 14 of the UPS modules 10 and a load bus 54 for connection between the load 24 and the power outputs 22 of the UPS modules 10.
- the UPS modules 10 are connected in parallel between the AC power bus 52 and the load bus 54.
- the setup of each of the UPS modules 10 of the UPS system 70 is as described above with respect to the third embodiment. A repeated discussion of the UPS module 60 is omitted.
- FIG. 5 shows by way of example a setup of the first converter 34
- the first converter 34 of the fifth embodiment corresponds to the first converter 34 used in the power conditioning module 10 of the first embodiment and the UPS module 60 of the third embodiment.
- the first converter 34 comprises an
- Each semiconductor switching unit 82 implements a functional switch and comprises at least one
- semiconductor switching device 84, 86 typically at least two
- the semiconductor switching unit 82 can be implemented in different ways using controlled and uncontrolled semiconductor switching devices 84, 86, i.e. transistors and diodes, respectively.
- controlled and uncontrolled semiconductor switching devices 84, 86 i.e. transistors and diodes, respectively.
- the different implementations of the semiconductor switching unit 82 can be implemented in different ways using controlled and uncontrolled semiconductor switching devices 84, 86, i.e. transistors and diodes, respectively.
- semiconductor switching unit 82 are given merely by way of example. Also different configurations of the semiconductor switching unit 82 can be provided within the scope of this invention. Furthermore, each of the shown senniconductor switching units 82 can have a different setup compared to other senniconductor switching units 82.
- Fig. 7 shows the setup of the first converter 34 according to the
- embodiment also comprises single diodes 88.
- At least one or multiple semiconductors are provided.
- switching devices 84, 86 of at least one of the first, second and third converter 34, 36, 38 are provided as wide band gap semiconductor switching devices 84, 86 in a three-level configuration. According to a modified embodiment at least one out of the first, second and third converter 34, 36, 38 is of a topology of more than three levels.
- the wide band gap is achieved using semiconductor switching devices 84, 86
- the semiconductor is silicon
- switching devices 84, 86 are made of silicon carbide (SiC) and
- GaN gallium nitride
- the operation of the first converter 34 in three-level configuration is by way of example indicated in Fig. 10 with reference to the first converter 34 of the fifth embodiment.
- the first converter 34 operates between the positive half 28 and the negative half 30 of the split DC link 18.
- the midpoint 26 of the split DC link 18. Accordingly, a voltage swing 90 is limited to half of the voltage of the split DC link 18.
- a PWM switching scheme is applied to the voltage swing 90. In a two level configuration, the voltage swing would be between positive half 28 and negative half 28 of the split DC link 18.
- the individual senniconductor switching devices 84, 86 to be provided with a wide band gap can be selected depending on the operation of the respective converters 34, 36, 38.
- Fig. 1 1 shows a current diagram with an AC envelope and PWM driven current pulses for continuous and discontinuous current.
- a ripple amplitude 92 i.e. a peak to peak amplitude between two switching events
- the current is still flowing when the next switching event occurs. Accordingly, the current will not drop to zero until the AC current output 94 turns zero.
- the wide band gap semiconductor switching devices 84, 86 having low reverse recovery losses, no essential losses occur.
- the first and third converter 34, 38 is provided for
- the semiconductor switching devices 84, 86 of the first and third converter 34, 38 are provided as wide band gap semiconductor switching devices 84, 86.
- the third converter 38 switches its semiconductor switching devices 84, 86 to achieve the AC current output 94 based on DC power provided from the split DC-link 18.
- pulsed DC current is provided to achieve the AC current output 94, whereby the pulses are generated by the semiconductor switching devices 84, 86.
- a controlled semiconductor switching device 84 e.g. an IGBT, of a semiconductor switching unit 82 carries the current, the current is on a controlled semiconductor switching device 84.
- an IGBT e.g. an IGBT
- uncontrolled semiconductor switching device 86 e.g. a diode
- the semiconductor switching unit 82 carries the current, i.e. the current is on an uncontrolled semiconductor switching device 86.
- each semiconductor switching device 84, 86 can be made individually under consideration of additional features including e.g. voltage stress, current distribution, forward voltage, switching behavior or others.
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