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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2016
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5387 (2007.01); H02M 7/539 (2006.01); H02M 1/12 (2006.01); H02M 1/42 (2007.01); H02M 7/483 (2007.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/53871 (2013.01); H02M 1/12 (2013.01); H02M 1/42 (2013.01); H02M 7/483 (2013.01); H02M 7/539 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0058 (2013.01);
Abstract
Inverter circuit operation for managing power factor changes is provided. Various modes of switch timing may be employed near zero-voltage crossings. Inverter switch timing may change during a cycle such that one timing strategy is employed approaching or leaving a zero-voltage crossing while another timing strategy is employed at other times of the cycle.