Method and device for discharging a DC-link capacitor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11368083
APP PUB NO 20190260286A1
SERIAL NO

16280856

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A method for the discharging a DC-link capacitor includes electrically coupling the DC-link capacitor to at least one half-bridge, wherein the half-bridge comprises at least two switches and that are connected in series. The method includes at least one step in which the switches and of the half-bridge are controlled in order to carry out a simultaneous closing of the switches.

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  • ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Appel, Sebastian Friedrichshafen, DE 1 4
Schwab, Manuel Friedrichshafen, DE 9 6

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