Abstract: A harmonic filter including: a n-pulse transformer of a three-phase current, n being a multiple of 6; and n/6, or n/6-1, bridge rectifiers at the output of the n-pulse transformer.

Abstract: An apparatus for adapting an intelligent power module to a main circuit board of a motor controller, including: an adapter circuit board having fixed interface contact pins configured to be plugged into interface contact elements of the main circuit board of the motor controller, the power module having contact pins having a first pin out configuration connected on the adapter circuit board, wherein the adapter circuit board provides a cross pin configuration between the first pin out configuration of the power module and the interface contact pins having a second pin out configuration in order to connect the power module to the main circuit board, a set of capacitors connecting points on the adapter circuit board and capacitors connected to at least some of the capacitors connecting points and configured to reduce a radiated emission level of the motor controller, the capacitance of the capacitors being designed to reach a target threshold for the radiated emission level of the motor controller.

Abstract: A modular multi-level power converter device including an AC output, including a modular multi-level DC/AC converter including a plurality of arms in parallel, ends of which define input terminals, each arm including two lines of modules in series, each switching module including a pair of switches in series, mounted on terminals of an energy-storage device, the DC/AC converter adjusting frequency at an output of the converter device. The device further includes a converter including a DC output, including two output terminals connected to the input terminals of the DC/AC converter, the converter including a DC output adjusting amplitude at an output of the converter device, the DC/AC converter further including a mechanism controlling the switches of the modules, which apply a full-wave command to the switches during at least one time interval, the modules of a single line being in a same state simultaneously.

Abstract: A modular multi-level power converter device including an AC output, including a modular multi-level DC/AC converter including a plurality of arms in parallel, ends of which define input terminals, each arm including two lines of modules in series, each switching module including a pair of switches in series, mounted on terminals of an energy-storage device, the DC/AC converter adjusting frequency at an output of the converter device. The device further includes a converter including a DC output, including two output terminals connected to the input terminals of the DC/AC converter, the converter including a DC output adjusting amplitude at an output of the converter device, the DC/AC converter further including a mechanism controlling the switches of the modules, which apply a full-wave command to the switches during at least one time interval, the modules of a single line being in a same state simultaneously.

Abstract: A power electronic module including at least one pair of power electronic components, each pair including a first and a second component, each component including a first face, configured to be supported on a support and a second face configured to be electrically connected to an electrical circuit with a smaller thermal contact area than the contact area between the first face and the support, and a first and a second support. The first component in each pair is supported by the first support and is connected to a second electrical circuit of the second support and the second component in each pair is supported on the second support and is connected to a first electrical circuit of the first support.

Abstract: A power electronic module including at least one pair of power electronic components, each pair including a first and a second component, each component including a first face, configured to be supported on a support and a second face configured to be electrically connected to an electrical circuit with a smaller thermal contact area than the contact area between the first face and the support, and a first and a second support. The first component in each pair is supported by the first support and is connected to a second electrical circuit of the second support and the second component in each pair is supported on the second support and is connected to a first electrical circuit of the first support.