Abstract: An electrical converter may include AC terminals, a first and second DC terminal, and converter modules. Each of the converter modules has an AC node. The second DC terminal forms a common node of the converter modules. A connection between the AC nodes of the converter modules and the AC terminals is reconfigurable allowing the electrical converter to operate according to a first mode of operation converting between a first AC signal having a first plurality of phase voltages and the DC signal, in which the converter modules are grouped in first groups, and according to a second mode of operation converting between a second AC signal having a single-phase voltage and the DC signal, in which the converter modules are rearranged in second groups. The electrical converter is configured to operate multiple converter modules assigned to a same group of the first groups and the second groups in parallel.

Abstract: A method, a control circuit, and a power converter arrangement are disclosed. The method includes: coupling three power converters (1, 2, 3) with each other; connecting each of the three power converters (1, 2, 3) to a 3-phase power source (4) configured to provide three supply voltages (Ua, Ub, Uc); and regulating a respective input signal (V1, V2, V3; I1, I2, I3) of each of the three power converters (1, 2, 3) dependent on a common mode signal (Scm).

Abstract: A multi-phase resonant power converter includes: a power stage on a primary side of the multi-phase resonant power converter, the power stage including bridge converter legs each configured to receive an AC input voltage and implement a separate phase of the power converter; a transformer device having a primary side winding for each bridge converter leg and a secondary side winding for each primary side winding; a power circuit electrically connected to the secondary side windings on a secondary side of the multi-phase resonant power converter; a primary-side controller configured to operate the bridge converter legs at a switching frequency; and a separate resonant tank electrically connected to a midpoint of each bridge converter leg. Each resonant tank includes a resonant capacitor in series with the primary side winding for that bridge converter leg. A resonant frequency of each resonant tank is tuned to within +/?50% of the switching frequency.

Abstract: An electrical converter may include AC terminals, a first and second DC terminal, and converter modules. Each of the converter modules has an AC node. The second DC terminal forms a common node of the converter modules. A connection between the AC nodes of the converter modules and the AC terminals is reconfigurable allowing the electrical converter to operate according to a first mode of operation converting between a first AC signal having a first plurality of phase voltages and the DC signal, in which the converter modules are grouped in first groups, and according to a second mode of operation converting between a second AC signal having a single-phase voltage and the DC signal, in which the converter modules are rearranged in second groups. The electrical converter is configured to operate multiple converter modules assigned to a same group of the first groups and the second groups in parallel.

Abstract: An electrical converter includes at least three AC terminals, a first and a second DC terminal and at least three converter modules. Each of the at least three converter modules has a first converter stage including a flying capacitor circuit coupled to a first switch node, a second converter stage including a flying capacitor circuit coupled to a second switch node, a first inductor, and a first capacitor. The first and second switch nodes are connected to opposite terminals of the first inductor. One of the at least three AC terminals and the second DC terminal are connected to opposite terminals of the first capacitor. The second DC terminal forms a star-point of the first capacitors. A flying capacitor voltage of the first converter stage is clamped to a first voltage across the first capacitor when the first voltage drops below the flying capacitor voltage.

Abstract: A method, a control circuit, and a power converter arrangement are disclosed. The method includes: coupling three power converters (1, 2, 3) with each other; connecting each of the three power converters (1, 2, 3) to a 3-phase power source (4) configured to provide three supply voltages (Ua, Ub, Uc); and regulating a respective input signal (V1, V2, V3; I1, I2, I3) of each of the three power converters (1, 2, 3) dependent on a common mode signal (Scm).