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MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERSION METHOD WITH FAILURE DETECTION AND MULTI-CELL POWER CONVERTER

  • US 20160261205A1
  • Filed: 03/04/2015
  • Published: 09/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • detecting a faulty converter cell in a power converter comprising a plurality of first converter cells, a plurality of second converter cells, and a plurality of DC link capacitors, wherein each DC link capacitor links one of the plurality of first converter cells and one of the plurality of second converter cells; and

    deactivating the faulty converter cell while maintaining a power conversion operation of the power converter.

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