System and method for power conversion
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1. A power converter system, comprising:
- a bridge rectifier circuit comprising a plurality of semiconductor switches configured to convert an AC power in a step down conversion to a DC power, wherein each of the plurality of semiconductor switches is a single bipolar switch configured to withstand voltage in either direction without a blocking diode.
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A power converter system is provided for supplying power to an electrical load. The power converter system includes a power converter circuit adapted to perform an AC to DC power conversion and an active clamp circuit coupled to the power converter circuit for regulating DC bus voltage overshoots. The power converter circuit is configured from a plurality of semiconductor switches having reverse voltage withstand capability.
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24 Claims
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1. A power converter system, comprising:
a bridge rectifier circuit comprising a plurality of semiconductor switches configured to convert an AC power in a step down conversion to a DC power, wherein each of the plurality of semiconductor switches is a single bipolar switch configured to withstand voltage in either direction without a blocking diode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A power converter system, comprising:
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a power converter circuit adapted to convert an AC power to a DC power; and
an active clamp circuit coupled to the power converter circuit, wherein the active clamp circuit is configured to minimize irregularities in the DC power by storing energy from voltage overshoots and transferring the energy to an electrical load. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for power conversion, comprising:
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converting an input AC voltage to an output DC voltage via a plurality of bipolar semiconductor switches having integrated reverse voltage withstand capability; and
controlling the plurality of bipolar semiconductor switches. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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