Circuit for interconnected direct current power sources
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05F-001/67
H02J-001/00
H02J-003/38
H02M-007/49
출원번호
US-0401049
(2013-05-23)
등록번호
US-9870016
(2018-01-16)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2013/042354
(2013-05-23)
국제공개번호
WO2013/177360
(2013-11-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Adest, Meir
Yoscovich, Ilan
Galin, Yoav
Sity, Elad
출원인 / 주소
Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
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초록▼
Controlling a power converter circuit for a direct current (DC) power source is disclosed. The power converter may be operative to convert input power received from the DC power source to an output power and to perform maximum power point tracking of the power source. The power converter is adapted
Controlling a power converter circuit for a direct current (DC) power source is disclosed. The power converter may be operative to convert input power received from the DC power source to an output power and to perform maximum power point tracking of the power source. The power converter is adapted to provide the output power to a load that also performs maximum power point tracking.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus comprising: a power converter having input terminals and output terminals and being operative to convert input power received from a direct current power source at the input terminals to output power at the output terminals; anda control circuit configured to control the output power
1. An apparatus comprising: a power converter having input terminals and output terminals and being operative to convert input power received from a direct current power source at the input terminals to output power at the output terminals; anda control circuit configured to control the output power according to a function that relates values of the output power to output current values or to output voltage values and that includes a local maximum value of the output power. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising determining a control frequency of the control circuit based on a control frequency of tracking the output power by a maximum power point tracking circuit (MPPT circuit) operatively coupled to the output terminals, wherein the control frequency of the control circuit is less than the control frequency of tracking the output power by the MPPT circuit. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: an additional power converter having additional input terminals and additional output terminals and being operative to convert input power received from an additional direct current power source, wherein the output terminals of the power converter and the additional output terminals are connected in series to provide a serial string; andthe MPPT circuit operatively connected to the serial string, wherein the MPPT circuit is configured to track a variation of combined output power of the serial string. 4. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a load including load input terminals and load output terminals, the load input terminals configured to receive the combined output power via the MPPT circuit. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to vary, based on the function, a conversion ratio between the input terminals and the output terminals to set the output power to less than the local maximum value at the output terminals. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an output sensor coupled to the output terminals, the output sensor configured to sense an output parameter including output current, output voltage or the output power, and based on a sensed variation of the input power or output power, the control circuit is configured to vary the conversion ratio so that the input power approaches a maximum power point at the input terminals. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the direct current power source includes at least one photovoltaic solar panel. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the function is associated with an output voltage point stored in a memory or associated with an output current point stored in a memory. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to vary a power conversion ratio between the input power and the output power to control the output power. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to: track a maximum power point at the input terminals;determine, according to the input power maximized to the maximum power point, a first output current value or a first output voltage value at the output terminals; anddetermine the function such that the output power is controlled to the local maximum value in response to current through the output terminals being equal to the first output current value or in response to voltage across the output terminals being equal to the first output voltage value. 11. A method comprising: converting, by a power converter, input power received from a direct current (DC) power source at input terminals to output power at output terminals; andcontrolling, by a control circuit of the power converter, the output power according to a function that relates values of the output power to output current values or to output voltage values and that includes a local maximum value of the output power. 12. An apparatus comprising: a power converter, having input terminals and output terminals, the power converter being operative to convert input power received from a direct current power source at the input terminals to output power at the output terminals, the power converter including: a control circuit that has an input control loop configured to maximize the input power; anda power attenuator coupled to the output terminals and having attenuated power output terminals, the power attenuator being configured to attenuate, based on a function that relates values of the output power to output current values or to output voltage values and that includes a local maximum value of the output power, the output power to less than the local maximum value and transfer the attenuated output power to the attenuated power output terminals. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a maximum power point tracking circuit operatively connected to the attenuated power output terminals, and configured to track and lock onto maximum power for the maximum power point tracking circuit. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a load configured for receiving power from the power converter via the power attenuator and via the maximum power point tracking circuit. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: an additional power converter having additional input terminals and additional output terminals and being operative to convert input power received from an additional direct current power source, wherein the output terminals of the power converter and the additional output terminals of the additional power converter are connected in series to provide a serial string, andwherein the power attenuator is coupled to the serial string. 16. A method comprising: converting input power received from a direct current (DC) power source at input terminals to output power at output terminals;sensing an input parameter of input current, input voltage or the input power;based on the sensed input parameter, maximizing the input power to a maximum power point at the input terminals; andsetting, by a control circuit coupled to the input terminals, the input power or the output power for a time interval to less than the maximum power point, and after the time interval, resuming the maximizing of the input power or the output power to the maximum power point to enable an external maximum power point tracking circuit (MPPT) to track the output power. 17. An apparatus comprising: a power converter, having input terminals and output terminals, the power converter being operative to convert input power received from a direct current power source at the input terminals to output power at the output terminals, the power converter including: an input sensor coupled at the input terminals;a control circuit connected to the input sensor and having an input control loop configured to maximize the input power; anda power attenuator coupled to the output terminals and having attenuated power output terminals, the power attenuator configured to attenuate the output power to less than a maximum power and to transfer the attenuated output power to the attenuated power output terminals, wherein the power attenuator comprises: an operational amplifier comprising a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, and an output terminal; anda non-linear current sink connected to the output terminals of the power converter and to the positive input terminal of the operational amplifier. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the power attenuator comprises: a transistor connected to the output terminal of the operational amplifier, wherein an emitter of the transistor is connected to the negative input terminal of the operational amplifier and to a first one of the output terminals of the power converter and a collector of the transistor is connected to a second one of the output terminals of the power converter. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the emitter is connected to the first one of the output terminals of the power converter via a shunt resistor. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the non-linear current sink is configured to draw, based on a function, current from the output terminals of the power converter, and wherein the power attenuator attenuates the output power to less than the maximum power when an output parameter at the output terminals is outside of an output voltage range or an output current range.
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