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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Yaosuo Xue, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Madhav Manjrekar, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Yaosuo Xue, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Madhav Manjrekar, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 3/20 (2006.01); H02M 7/483 (2007.01); H02M 7/49 (2007.01); H02M 7/487 (2007.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02M 7/483 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01); H02M 7/49 (2013.01); H02M 7/487 (2013.01); H02M 2007/4835 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described that provide multilevel inverters having a plurality of levels using a simplified topology. For single phase systems, embodiments provide a full-bridge topology using bidirectional switching interconnections.