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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
May. 15, 2019
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A submodule includes a bridge circuit including two main power semiconductors connected in series for performing power conversion by on/off control and an electric energy storage element connected in parallel with a path of the two main power semiconductors connected in series, a bypass unit including a bypass power semiconductor), a bypass unit drive device to drive the bypass unit, a first external terminal, and a second external terminal. The first external terminal is connected to a node between the two main power semiconductors. The power conversion apparatus further includes an optical power-feed system for feeding power to the bypass unit drive device.