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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2016
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Shoichi Hara, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A power converter includes first through sixth switching elements, first through tenth diodes, first through fourth capacitors, and a controller. The first through fourth capacitors are connected in parallel with the first through fourth switching elements, respectively. The seventh diode is connected in series with the first capacitor and is connected inversely in parallel with the first switching element. The eighth diode is connected in series with the second capacitor and is connected in parallel with the second switching element. The ninth diode is connected in series with the third capacitor and is connected inversely in parallel with the third switching element. The tenth diode is connected in series with the fourth capacitor and is connected in parallel with the fourth switching element.