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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Abb Schweiz Ag, Baden, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
ABB Schweiz AG, Baden, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5387 (2007.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 1/36 (2007.01); H02M 7/483 (2007.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 40/38 (2014.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/5387 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02M 1/32 (2013.01); H02M 1/36 (2013.01); H02M 7/483 (2013.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); H02J 3/383 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01); H02M 2001/0006 (2013.01); H02M 2007/4835 (2013.01);
Abstract
A converter cell for a modular converter includes at least one power semiconductor switch for switching a cell current through the converter cell; a cell capacitor interconnected with the at least one power semiconductor switch, such that the cell capacitor is loadable by the cell current; a controller for switching the at least one power semiconductor switch, wherein the controller is supplyable with auxiliary power from the cell capacitor; and a photovoltaic cell for providing initial and/or further auxiliary power to the controller.