Programmable power array energy router
OwnerRichard Zhang, Yi-Hsun Hsieh +2inventors
InventorsRichard Zhang, Yi-Hsun Hsieh, Shivani Harikesh Nair, William Chong
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Abstract
An example modular field programmable power array (FPPA) system includes an FPPA cell including an alternating current (AC) port, a first (direct current) DC port, and a second DC port. The FPPA cell includes a transformer, an AC-side subcell coupled between the AC port and the transformer, a first DC-side subcell coupled between the first DC port and the transformer, and a second DC-side subcell coupled between the second DC port and the transformer. The FPPA system further includes an FPPA controller configured to control interconnections of the AC-side subcell, the first DC-side subcell, and the second DC-side subcell of the FPPA cell with a second FPPA cell.
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A modular field programmable power array (FPPA) system, comprising:
- an FPPA cell comprising:
- an alternating current (AC) port, a first direct current DC port, and a second DC port;
- a transformer;
- an AC-side subcell coupled between the AC port and the transformer;
- a first DC-side subcell coupled between the first DC port and the transformer;
- a second DC-side subcell coupled between the second DC port and the transformer;
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- an FPPA controller configured to control interconnections of the AC-side subcell, the first DC-side subcell, and the second DC-side subcell of the FPPA cell with a second FPPA cell.
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A modular field programmable power array (FPPA) system, comprising:
- an FPPA cell comprising a first transformer, a first AC-side subcell, a first DC-side subcell, and a second DC-side subcell;
- a second FPPA cell comprising a second transformer, a second AC-side subcell, a third DC-side subcell, and a fourth DC-side subcell;
- a switch interconnect fabric;
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- an FPPA controller configured to:
- direct the switch interconnect fabric to interconnect the first and second AC-side subcells to an AC port in a first connection configuration;
- direct the switch interconnect fabric to interconnect the first and third DC-side subcells to a first DC port in a second connection configuration;
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- direct the switch interconnect fabric to interconnect the second and fourth DC-side subcells to a second DC port in a third connection configuration.
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A modular field programmable power array (FPPA) system, comprising:
- a first FPPA cell comprising a transformer, an AC-side subcell and a DC-side subcell;
- a second FPPA cell comprising a transformer, an AC-side subcell and a DC-side subcell;
- a switch interconnect fabric;
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- an FPPA controller configured to:
- direct the switch interconnect fabric to interconnect the AC-side subcells of the first FPPA cell and the second FPPA cell to an AC port in a first connection configuration;
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- direct the switch interconnect fabric to interconnect the DC-side subcells of the first FPPA cell and the second FPPA cell to a DC port in a second connection configuration.
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