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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2015
Sma Solar Technology Ag, Niestetal, DE;
Stephan Sander, Friedland, DE;
Artjom Gruber, Fuldabrueck, DE;
SMA Solar Technology AG, Niestetal, DE;
Abstract
A converter includes a converter inductor, a converter diode, and a converter switch, wherein the converter inductor, the converter diode and the converter switch operate together to receive an input voltage and generate a converted output voltage. The converter further includes a bypass circuit that is connected in parallel with the converter switch; the bypass circuit includes a bypass capacitor connected in series with a diode, wherein a forward direction of the diode is the same as a regular direction of current flow through the converter switch. The converter also includes a discharge circuit configured to discharge the bypass capacitor, wherein the discharge circuit includes an inductor. The inductor of the discharge circuit is magnetically coupled to the converter inductor.