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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2022
Siemens Energy Global Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Daniel Schmitt, Postbauer-Heng, DE;
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A module of a modular multi-level converter includes a first module terminal, a second module terminal, a first electrical conductor, a second electrical conductor, a third electrical conductor, a power semiconductor circuit and an electrical energy storage unit. The power semiconductor circuit has a first electronic switching element and a second electronic switching element. A first diode is connected in anti-parallel with the first electronic switch element and a second diode is connected in anti-parallel with the second electronic switching element. The power semiconductor circuit is connected to the energy storage unit by the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor. The first module terminal is connected to the third electrical conductor. A first thyristor and a second thyristor are connected between the third electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor, The first thyristor and the second thyristor forming an anti-parallel circuit.