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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2005
Richard J. Hampo, Plymouth, MI (US);
John M. Van Dyke, Plymouth, MI (US);
Lizhi Zhu, Canton, MI (US);
Sayeed Ahmed, Canton, MI (US);
Richard J. Hampo, Plymouth, MI (US);
John M. Van Dyke, Plymouth, MI (US);
Lizhi Zhu, Canton, MI (US);
Sayeed Ahmed, Canton, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc., Auburn Hills, unknown;
Abstract
A system and method for controlling power converters are disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment is a method comprising communicating at least one first control signal to an alternating current/direct current (AC/DC) power converter from a multi-converter system controller, the AC/DC power converter and the multi-converter system controller residing in a power system electronics housing, and communicating at least one second control signal to a direct current/direct current (DC/DC) power converter from the multi-converter system controller, the DC/DC power converter residing in a power system electronics housing.