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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2022
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Yuliang Cao, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Yijie Bai, Christiansburg, VA (US);
Vladimir Mitrovic, Arlington, VA (US);
Boran Fan, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Dong Dong, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Rolando Burgos, Blacksburg, VA (US);
VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC., Blacksburg, VA (US);
Abstract
Power systems including converters that exhibit reduced common mode voltage emissions are described. In one example, a power converter system includes an input and an output, a multi-level switch bridge coupled between the input and the output, an input capacitor branch coupled across the input, an output capacitor branch coupled across the output, and a controller configured to generate switching control signals for the multi-level buck-boost switch bridge. The multi-level switch bridge also includes a plurality of inductors in one example. In one case, a quadrangular or quadrangle control mode can be relied upon to switch the multi-level switch bridge, to minimize the ripple in the inductors, achieve zero voltage switching, reduce common mode electromagnetic interference emission by the converter, and for other benefits.