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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenctady, NY (US);
Fei Xu, Shanghai, CN;
Ahmed Elasser, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Silvio Colombi, Ticino, CH;
Kum Kang Huh, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A DC charging circuit for an electric vehicle includes a neutral-point clamped (NPC) rectifier and a DC/DC buck converter. The NPC rectifier is configured to convert three-phase AC power to a first DC voltage at a rectifier output stage. The DC/DC buck converter includes a first DC stage coupled to the rectifier output stage, and a second DC stage configured to be coupled to the electric vehicle. The DC/DC buck converter is configured to convert the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage to be supplied to the electric vehicle.