Low inductance capacitor assembly
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1. A capacitor assembly comprising:
- a positive terminal plate and a negative terminal plate;
an array of capacitors, the capacitors being disposed between and electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate in parallel; and
at least one passage extending through the positive terminal plate, the negative terminal plate and through a void formed within the array of capacitors, the void including a location where at least one capacitor is omitted from the array of capacitors.
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Abstract
A low-inductance capacitor assembly (12) is provided. The capacitor assembly (12) includes a positive terminal plate (16), a negative terminal plate (18) and an array (20) of capacitors (22) disposed between and electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate (16) and the negative terminal plate (18). A passage (30) extends through the positive terminal plate (16), the negative terminal plate (18) and through a void (35) formed within the array (20) of capacitors (22). The passage (30) may allow routing of a conductor (14) through the capacitor assembly (12).
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21 Claims
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1. A capacitor assembly comprising:
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a positive terminal plate and a negative terminal plate; an array of capacitors, the capacitors being disposed between and electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate in parallel; and at least one passage extending through the positive terminal plate, the negative terminal plate and through a void formed within the array of capacitors, the void including a location where at least one capacitor is omitted from the array of capacitors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A capacitor installation comprising:
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a first terminal plate having a first opening and a second terminal plate having a second opening; an array of capacitors, the capacitors being disposed between and electrically coupled to the first terminal plate and the second terminal plate in parallel, the array of capacitors forming a void cooperating with the first opening and the second opening to form a passage, the void including a location where at least one capacitor is omitted from the array of capacitors; and a conductor or other system component extending through the passage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A capacitor assembly comprising:
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a positive terminal plate and a negative terminal plate; a non-conductive matrix disposed between the positive plate and the negative plate, the matrix comprising a plurality of through sockets; a plurality of capacitors inserted in respective sockets within the matrix, the capacitors being electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate in parallel; and at least one mechanical connector secured between the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate;
the mechanical connector being inserted in one of the sockets of the matrix. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A capacitor assembly comprising:
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a positive terminal plate and a negative terminal plate; an array of capacitors disposed between and electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate; and at least one passage extending through the positive terminal plate, the negative terminal plate and through a void formed within the array of capacitors, the void including a location where at least one capacitor is omitted from the array of capacitors.
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20. A capacitor installation comprising:
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a first terminal plate having a first opening and a second terminal plate having a second opening; an array of capacitors disposed between and electrically coupled to the first terminal plate and the second terminal plate, the array of capacitors forming a void cooperating with the first opening and the second opening to form a passage, the void including a location where at least one capacitor is omitted from the array of capacitors; and a conductor or other system component extending through the passage.
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21. A capacitor assembly comprising:
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a positive terminal plate and a negative terminal plate; a non-conductive matrix disposed between the positive plate and the negative plate, the matrix comprising a plurality of through sockets; a plurality of capacitors inserted in respective sockets within the matrix, the capacitors being electrically coupled to the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate; and at least one mechanical connector secured between the positive terminal plate and the negative terminal plate, the mechanical connector being inserted in one of the sockets of the matrix.
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