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: A light and compact device for supplying breathing air under water is equipped with a closed system for regenerating and reusing the breathing air, which has a mixing chamber which, in interaction with a controller, provides breathing air in an adapted mixing ratio depending on the diving depth and/or pressure ratio, furthermore with an electrolyzer which produces oxygen and hydrogen from water in the environment by electrolysis, wherein an admixture of the oxygen and hydrogen thus produced into the mixing chamber, controlled or regulated by the controller.

Abstract: A method for operating a power converter arrangement, a controller for controlling operation of a power converter arrangement, and a power converter arrangement are disclosed. The method includes operating a power converter arrangement in a first operating mode. The power converter arrangement includes: a first power converter (1) comprising input nodes (a, b, c) each configured to receive a respective one of input voltages (Va, Vb, Vc) each referenced to a first ground node (n), and configured to provide first and second intermediate voltages (Vx, Vz) each referenced to a second ground node (y); and a second power converter connected between the first power converter (1) and an output (p, r) of the power converter arrangement.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus. The method includes detecting an operating state of a current source converter that comprises a current source rectifier (1), a current source inverter (2), and an inductor circuit (3) connected between an output (p, n) of the current source rectifier (1) and an input (q, r) of the current source inverter (2); and dependent on the detected operating state, operating the current source converter in a first operating mode or a second operating mode. Operating the current source converter in the first operating mode comprises operating the current source rectifier (1) in a 2/3 mode and operating the current source inverter in a 3/3 mode, and operating the current source converter in the second operating mode comprises operating the current source inverter (2) in the 2/3 mode and operating the current source rectifier in the 3/3 mode.

Abstract: In an embodiment a method includes providing a connecting element having a first main surface, applying a first frame-shaped metallization to or over a carrier and applying a first frame-shaped solder reservoir over the first main surface of the connecting element or applying the first frame-shaped metallization over the first main surface of the connecting element and applying the first frame-shaped solder reservoir over or to the carrier, wherein a width of the first frame-shaped solder reservoir is smaller than a width of the first frame-shaped metallization and liquefying a solder of the first frame-shaped solder reservoir so that a first frame-shaped solder layer is formed which mechanically connects the carrier and the connecting element to one another, the first frame-shaped solder layer having a seam which is formed during liquefying the solder of the first frame-shaped solder reservoir and surrounds the first frame-shaped solder layer.

Abstract: A pump apparatus has a rotor shaft, a pump impeller connected to the rotor shaft, at least one axial bearing which rotatably supports the rotor shaft at a side facing the pump impeller, a magnetic pump stator, a magnetic pump rotor which is connected to the rotor shaft, a containment can which extends between the stator and the rotor, and at least one central support element which is mounted in the region of the pump impeller. The pump apparatus has an elastomer disk which is arranged between the support element and the axial bearing. The stator and the rotor are arranged with an axial offset with respect to each other. The stator and the rotor are provided as a result of the axial offset to produce an axial force F in the direction of the elastomer disk.

Abstract: A power conversion method is disclosed. The method includes operating a PFC converter configured to receive three input voltages and provide a DC link voltage between DC link nodes in one of at least two different operating modes, and operating an SR converter coupled to the PFC converter via the DC link nodes in one of at least two different operating modes dependent on an output voltage of the SR converter. Operating the SR converter includes regulating a voltage level of the DC link voltage dependent on a DC link voltage reference, and the at least two different operating modes of the SR converter include a buck mode and a series resonant mode.

Abstract: From each of a plurality of cameras, a visual input of a location is received over a network. For each visual input from the plurality of cameras, a coupling correction is performed between a shaking of the camera with respect to the visual input by subtracting velocity vectors of the plurality of cameras from velocity vectors of pixels defining the visual input to provide a processed input. It is determined whether a shaking identified in the processed input is above a predetermined threshold based on the processed input, thereby detecting one or more anomalies. From the one or more anomalies, at least one of a location, magnitude, or depth of an earthquake are inferred based on the shaking identified in the processed input of each of the plurality of cameras.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for processing audio information are disclosed. An exemplary method includes receiving an audio stream. The audio stream may be monitored by a low power integrated circuit. The audio stream may be digitized by the low power integrated circuit. The digitized audio stream may be stored in a memory, wherein storing the digitized audio stream comprises replacing a prior digitized audio stream stored in the memory with the digitized audio stream. The low power integrated circuit may analyze the stored digitized audio stream for recognition of a keyword. The low power integrated circuit may induce a processor to enter an increased power usage state upon recognition of the keyword within the stored digitized audio stream. The stored digitized audio stream may be transmitted to a server for processing. A response received from the server based on the processed audio stream may be rendered.

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: An AC-DC converter may include three phase terminals, two DC terminals, a first converter stage to convert between an AC current at the phase terminals and a first DC current at the first and second intermediate nodes, a second converter stage operable to convert between a first DC signal at third and fourth intermediate nodes and a second DC signal at the DC terminals, a first filter stage comprising a capacitor network having a star-point, a DC link connecting the first intermediate node to the third intermediate node and the second intermediate node to the fourth intermediate node. The second converter stage includes a middle voltage node between the DC terminals and a boost circuit having a midpoint node at the same electrical potential as the middle voltage node. The DC link includes a common mode filter having a common mode capacitor connecting the middle voltage node to the star-point.

Abstract: A multiphase converter topology is used for the transmission of electrical energy from an AC voltage input with m grid phase connections to a DC voltage output or vice versa. It has a power part with half-bridges for switching currents, an AC voltage filter between the power part and the AC voltage input, and DC voltage block(s) connected between the power part and the DC output. The AC voltage filter has alternating voltage filter stage(s) with m+1 input connections, m+1 output connections and a ground connection. The m grid phase connections are thereby connected in parallel to one another and form a first phase connection for the connection of a single-phase AC voltage. A neutral conductor connection of the AC voltage filter forms a neutral conductor connection of the AC voltage input and a second phase connection for the connection of the single-phase AC voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus. The method includes detecting an operating state of a current source converter that comprises a current source rectifier (1), a current source inverter (2), and an inductor circuit (3) connected between an output (p, n) of the current source rectifier (1) and an input (q, r) of the current source inverter (2); and dependent on the detected operating state, operating the current source converter in a first operating mode or a second operating mode. Operating the current source converter in the first operating mode comprises operating the current source rectifier (1) in a 2/3 mode and operating the current source inverter in a 3/3 mode, and operating the current source converter in the second operating mode comprises operating the current source inverter (2) in the 2/3 mode and operating the current source rectifier in the 3/3 mode.

Abstract: A multiphase converter topology is used for the transmission of electrical energy from an AC voltage input with m grid phase connections to a DC voltage output or vice versa. It has a power part with half-bridges for switching currents, an AC voltage filter between the power part and the AC voltage input, and DC voltage block(s) connected between the power part and the DC output. The AC voltage filter has alternating voltage filter stage(s) with m+1 input connections, m+1 output connections and a ground connection. The m grid phase connections are thereby connected in parallel to one another and form a first phase connection for the connection of a single-phase AC voltage. A neutral conductor connection of the AC voltage filter forms a neutral conductor connection of the AC voltage input and a second phase connection for the connection of the single-phase AC voltage.