Method and apparatus for a voltage converter having bidirectional power conversion cells

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PATENT NO 9570987
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14380126

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The invention relates to a voltage converter (100), including: a plurality of two-way conversion cells (303), each cell comprising a primary circuit (307, Wp), and a secondary circuit (308, Ws) that is insulated from the primary circuit, wherein each circuit can be separately activated in order to supply an output voltage from the converter; and at least one control circuit (306) configured to, in a first operating mode, control the activated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit, and control the inactivated cells in order to transfer electrical energy from the secondary circuit to the primary circuit.

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UNIVERSITE GRENOBLE ALPES621 AVENUE CENTRALE 38400 SAINT-MARTIN D'HERES 38400

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Crebier, Jean-Christophe Grenoble, FR 8 62
Lembeye, Yves Saint Georges de Commiers, FR 2 22
Rouger, Nicolas Grenoble, FR 6 30
Trinh, Hieu Saint Martin d'Heres, FR 1 22

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