Voltage Converter
First Claim
1. A voltage converter comprising:
- a primary path configured to generate a pulse modulated voltage or current from an input direct current (DC) voltage;
a transformer arrangement with m≧
1 primary windings and n≧
2 secondary windings inductively coupled together, the m primary windings being connected to the primary path; and
a secondary path configured to output a pulsed direct current (DC) voltage or current;
wherein the secondary path comprises n capacitors connected in series and n secondary controllable semiconductor switches; and
each of the n secondary windings is connected via at least one of the secondary controllable semiconductor switches to at least one of the capacitors.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention describe a voltage converter and a method for operating the voltage converter. In one embodiment the voltage converter includes a primary path configured to generate a pulse modulated voltage or current from an input direct current (DC) voltage, a transformer arrangement with m≧1 primary windings and n≧2 secondary windings inductively coupled together, the m primary windings being connected to the primary path, and a secondary path configured to output a pulsed direct current (DC) voltage or current, wherein the secondary path includes n capacitors connected in series and n secondary controllable semiconductor switches, and each of the n secondary windings is connected via at least one of the secondary controllable semiconductor switches to at least one of the capacitors.
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18 Claims
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1. A voltage converter comprising:
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a primary path configured to generate a pulse modulated voltage or current from an input direct current (DC) voltage; a transformer arrangement with m≧
1 primary windings and n≧
2 secondary windings inductively coupled together, the m primary windings being connected to the primary path; anda secondary path configured to output a pulsed direct current (DC) voltage or current; wherein the secondary path comprises n capacitors connected in series and n secondary controllable semiconductor switches; and each of the n secondary windings is connected via at least one of the secondary controllable semiconductor switches to at least one of the capacitors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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