Abstract: A DC/DC-Converter, including a transformer that includes a primary side which includes n primary coils and a secondary side which includes n secondary coils, wherein the primary side is terminated by n primary capacitors, which are connected in a first polygon arrangement, each primary capacitor connecting two of the primary coils. The first converter circuit is connected in between primary side of the transformer and two primary side contacts, and includes a first multilevel converter configured to work as a inverter when the DC/DC-converter is used in a forward mode, a second converter circuit connected in between the secondary side of the transformer and two secondary side contacts and is configured to work as a rectifier when the DC/DC-converter is used in a forward mode; and a control circuit configured to control the first multilevel converter of the first converter circuit to work as the inverter in the forward mode.

Abstract: The present application relates to a controller arrangement for controlling an inverter for converting an input power from a power source to a multiphase AC output power provided at a power output of the inverter. The power output is connected to a load and additionally to a power grid. The controller arrangement includes a signal input for receiving a power signal per phase representative of at least one of the power per phase provided to the load or the power per phase provided to the power grid. The controller arrangement is further adapted to control each phase of the multiphase AC output power individually according to the corresponding power signal. The invention further relates to an inverter comprising such a controller arrangement, a power distribution arrangement comprising such an inverter and a controller arrangement to control the inverter and the invention further relates to a method for controlling such an inverter.

Abstract: The present application relates to a controller arrangement for controlling an inverter for converting an input power from a power source to a multiphase AC output power provided at a power output of the inverter. The power output is connected to a load and additionally to a power grid. The controller arrangement includes a signal input for receiving a power signal per phase representative of at least one of the power per phase provided to the load or the power per phase provided to the power grid. The controller arrangement is further adapted to control each phase of the multiphase AC output power individually according to the corresponding power signal. The invention further relates to an inverter comprising such a controller arrangement, a power distribution arrangement comprising such an inverter and a controller arrangement to control the inverter and the invention further relates to a method for controlling such an inverter.

Abstract: A current supply arrangement (A, B) for rectifying three-phase current into multi-pulse DC current with at least one three-phase AC current transformer with a transformer core or three single-phase AC current transformers, each having a transformer core, wherein the three-phase AC current transformer includes three first secondary-side coils (L21, L22, L23), each of which is arranged on a corresponding leg of the transformer core, wherein each secondary side coil is arranged on a leg of the transformer cores, with at least one first rectifier having first converter valves (D1, D2, D3). The first converter valves (D1, D2, D3) are connected with the first secondary-side coils (L21, L22, L23) to form the first rectifier, wherein the current supply arrangement (A, B) includes means (S1, S2, S3) for changing the transformer ratio of the three-phase AC current transformer or the transformer ratios of the three single-phase AC current transformers.

Abstract: The coil form according to the invention for forming an inductive element includes a hollow cylindrical mantle portion, two flange portions and a slit. The flange portions and the mantle portion form a winding chamber for winding therein a wire that forms a first winding or a part of a first winding of the inductive element. The coil form, which is completely made of copper, forms a second coil or a winding of a second coil of the inductive element. Due to the increased contact surface between the first and the second coil the heat dissipation capabilities and the magnetic coupling between the coils are increased. This in turn results in an increased power density of the inductive element.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device (13) for the distribution of firing pulses, a circuit arrangement (10) for sequence control of power regulators (20) with this device (13) for the distribution of firing pulses and a process for the sequence control of power regulators (20) for operation with this circuit arrangement (10). A circuit arrangement of the above type and components for such a circuit arrangement and a process for operation of the circuit arrangement is provided, enabling better usage of the components, in particular of the device (12) for the generation of firing pulses. This is made possible through the invented device (13) for the distribution of firing pulses or an invented circuit arrangement (10) with this device (13).

Abstract: A power supply arrangement for producing polysilicon with a central control unit and a basic supply unit, which are regulated and controlled by control means. The basic supply unit supplies the supply module with electric energy, an output for connecting to loads which are supplied with electric energy from the mains via basic supply unit, and controllable switches, which are connected to the input and to the output and which are configured for adjusting the energy to be supplied to the loads. The switches are controllable. The control unit is supplied with electric energy. The power supply includes a communication bus. The control module and the basic supply module are connectable to the control module and the basic supply module to the communication bus. The control module and the basic supply module provide connections to the control module and the basic supply module to the communication bus.

Abstract: A power supply arrangement for supplying a square-wave current (I2) to a load connected to an output of the power supply arrangement, in particular a power supply arrangement in an arc furnace for generating an arc, including a transformer (TU) with at least two primary-site taps (1U1, 1U2) which form an input of the power supply arrangement, and with several secondary-side taps (2U1, 2U2, 2U3, 2UN), a bridge circuit (BU) with several first half bridges (11, 12, 13) which include converter valves (V11, V12, V13, V14, V15, V16) and which each have a first terminal (A11, A12, A13) of the bridge circuit, with a bridge section with a choke (L1), and with a second half bridge (20) which has converter valves (V17, V18) and a second terminal (A20) of the bridge circuit (BU), wherein each first terminal (A11, A12, A13) is connected to one of the secondary-side taps (2U1, 2U2, 2U3) of the transformer (TU), wherein the second terminal (A20) is connected to the output.

Abstract: A power supply arrangement (MF) for a reactor (R) for producing polysilicon, with a frequency converter, with at least one input for receiving an input current from the supply grid with which the input is connected, and outputs for connecting one or several loads (3), via which the load(s) (3) can be supplied with an output current, wherein the power supply arrangement has a transformerless conversion circuit for converting the input current into an n-phase multiphase AC current, wherein the phase shift between chained voltages of an n-phase AC current system formed on the secondary side of the conversion circuit is 360°/n, wherein n is a natural number greater than or equal to two, wherein the supply arrangement (MF) has n outputs, wherein the outputs from a chain, and wherein one of the chained voltages of the n-phase AC current system is applied at each output.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating by electromagnetic induction heating e.g., for heating silicon carbide, with a first power supply arrangement (1) having an output with two terminals (11, 12), with a second power supply arrangement (2) for providing an n-phase multi-phase AC voltage at n outputs, each output having two terminals (21, 22, 23). The phase shift between the chained voltages (U12, U21) of the n-phase multi-phase AC voltage provided at output side of second power supply arrangement is 360°/n. The n outputs of the second power supply arrangement (2) form a chain: two terminals are assigned to n-2 outputs, in two outputs of the n outputs have only one terminal (22), which is also associated with another output, whereas the other terminals (21, 23) of these two outputs are associated only with one output and wherein these terminals (21, 23) form the beginning and the end of the chain.

Abstract: Power supply arrangement with first transformer (T1), having transformer core (K) with legs (K1) and yokes (K2) connecting these legs. Legs (K1) and yokes (K2) are arranged in geometric shape of a cylinder. The cylinder has first polygon as base surface and second polygon as surface opposite. The yokes (K2) are arranged along edges of first polygon and along edges of second polygon. Legs (K1) are arranged along edges of an outer surface of the cylinder. Primary windings and secondary windings (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3) arranged on legs (K1) of the transformer core. Secondary windings (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3) have three terminals (A), including a neutral conductor terminal and two phase conductor terminals. Phase conductor terminals of the secondary windings (T1.1, T1.2, T1.3) are mechanically and electrically connected to a first electrically conductive support (L), having an outer end, the outer end of the first carrier (L) are located outside the cylinder.

Abstract: A current supply arrangement with p first current supply devices and a second current supply device, n first transformers having a secondary winding with several taps. The secondary windings of each first transformer in each first current supply device are connected with one another via a power controller at a first node. The first node together with a tap for a reference potential of the at least one secondary winding of the first transformer, to which the first current supply device is connected, forms a first output, to which a series connection of loads, in particular polysilicon rods in a reactor for producing polysilicon according to the Siemens process, are connected, wherein the second current supply device has at an input with n terminals and q converter groups for converting n-phase AC current into m-phase AC current and the input is connected with the q converter groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for ground fault monitoring of an AC circuit between, on one hand, a neutral conductor (N?) of the AC circuit and, on the other hand, a protective ground wire (PE) or a ground wire with a series connection of ohmic resistors (R1, R2, R3), which has a first terminal (101) for the neutral conductor (N?) and a second terminal (102) for the protective ground wire (PE) or ground wire, wherein the arrangement includes at least one means for detecting a break of one of the resistors (R1, R2, R3) of the series connection.

Abstract: A current supply arrangement for, e.g., producing polysilicon, with a first current supply device and a second power supply device, including two AC current regulators and a voltage sequence controller for controlling the AC current regulators, with a terminal group having two terminals for connecting a load. A terminals is connected directly, i.e., without an interconnected switch, with an output terminal of the second current supply device, and with a first switching group associated with the terminal group, with switches for connecting and disconnecting the terminals of the terminal group with or from output terminals of the first current supply device. The current supply arrangement also includes an additional current supply device having two AC current regulators and a voltage sequence controller for controlling the AC current regulators, additional terminal groups comprising two terminals for connecting one load.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power supply arrangement with a first transformer (T1), with at least two secondary-side taps for a secondary-side phase conductor potential and with a tap for a secondary-side neutral conductor potential, wherein in standard operation of the first transformer a rated voltage drops between a first of the taps for the secondary-side phase conductor potential and the tap for the secondary-side neutral conductor potential, and with two power controllers (V1, V2) connecting the taps for the secondary-side phase conductor potential with a phase conductor terminal of an output of the power supply arrangement, wherein the circuit arrangement has on the secondary side of the first transformer (T1) a means (T2) for increasing the voltage above the rated voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power supply arrangement (MF) for a reactor (R) for producing polysilicon, with a frequency converter, with at least one input for receiving an input current from the supply grid with which the input is connected, and outputs for connecting one or several loads (3), via which the load(s) (3) can be supplied with an output current, wherein the power supply arrangement has a transformerless conversion circuit for converting the input current into an n-phase multiphase AC current, wherein the phase shift between chained voltages of an n-phase AC current system formed on the secondary side of the conversion circuit is 360°/n, wherein n is a natural number greater than or equal to two, wherein the supply arrangement (MF) has n outputs, wherein the outputs form a chain, and wherein one of the chained voltages of the n-phase AC current system is applied at each output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for supplying current to at least one silicon rod (3) during precipitation of silicon with the Siemens process, wherein the device has at least one input (E) suitable and configured for connecting the device to an electric power grid (N) for supplying electric energy, at least one output (A) to which the at least one silicon rod (3) can be connected, at least one AC current regulator (1) which is suitable and configured to supply the at least one silicon rod (3) connected to the at least one output (A) with electric current from the electric power grid (N), wherein the device further includes at least one frequency converter (2) which is suitable and configured to supply the at least one silicon rod (3) connected to the at least one output (A) with electric current from the electric power grid (N), wherein the electric current has a higher frequency than the current provided by the AC current regulator (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for igniting four thin silicon rods in a reactor for producing from the thin silicon rods silicon rods according to the Siemens process and for starting up such reactor. Also described is a method for igniting the thin silicon rods and for starting up, i.e., commencing operation of the reactor.

Abstract: An arrangement for converting current is provided, wherein the terminals of the primary side are led out from the high-current transformer on a first side of the high-current transformer, and the terminals of the secondary side are led out from the high-current transformer on a second side of the high-current transformer. The inverter is arranged on the first side of the high-current transformer and the at least one capacitor is arranged on the second side of the high-current transformer, and the at least one first terminal of the secondary side of the high-current transformer is connected directly, without an intermediately connected electrical line, with the first terminal of the at least one capacitor.

Abstract: A high-power high-frequency cable (1) is provided with a strand (2, 3, 2?, 3?, 2?, 3?, 2??, 3??) made of electrically conducting individual wires (22) and a jacket (21) implemented as a conductor and surrounding the individual wires (22), wherein each individual wire (22) has an insulating varnish layer, wherein the high-power high-frequency cable (1) has at least one strand pair (2, 3, 2?, 3?, 2?, 3?, 2??, 3??) of which one strand (2, 3, 2?, 3?, 2?, 3?, 2??, 3??) can be used as a feed conductor and one strand as a return conductor, and wherein the feed conductor and the return conductor of the strand pair (2, 3, 2?, 3?, 2?, 3?, 2??, 3??) are bundled so as to run parallel to each other.