US 11,728,724 B2
Bypass circuit and method to bypass power modules in power system
David Braginsky, Ashdod (IL); Ilan Yoscovich, Ramat Gan (IL); and Tzachi Glovinsky, Petah Tikva (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Sep. 11, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/17,998.
Application 17/017,998 is a continuation of application No. 15/998,858, filed on Aug. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,819,104.
Application 15/998,858 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/924,564, filed on Mar. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,355,582, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/547,221, filed on Aug. 18, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/478,366, filed on Mar. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0075313 A1, Mar. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. H02M 7/49 (2007.01); H02M 7/44 (2006.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); H02H 7/20 (2006.01); H02M 7/06 (2006.01); H02S 10/00 (2014.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 1/08 (2006.01); H02M 3/158 (2006.01); H02M 7/5387 (2007.01); H02M 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02M 1/32 (2013.01) [H02H 7/20 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/466 (2020.01); H02J 7/0025 (2020.01); H02M 7/06 (2013.01); H02M 7/44 (2013.01); H02M 7/49 (2013.01); H02S 10/00 (2013.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); H02H 7/205 (2013.01); H02J 1/08 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); H02J 7/0016 (2013.01); H02J 7/0063 (2013.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/26 (2020.01); H02J 2300/30 (2020.01); H02M 1/0077 (2021.05); H02M 1/325 (2021.05); H02M 3/158 (2013.01); H02M 3/1582 (2013.01); H02M 7/5387 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
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1. A safe voltage unit comprising:
a first terminal configured to be connected to a first power source;
a second terminal configured to be connected to a second power source; and
a pair of switches connected between the first terminal and the second terminal, wherein the pair of switches comprise a first switch connected in series with a second switch, and wherein the pair of switches are configured to control a flow of current through the safe voltage unit,
wherein the safe voltage unit is configured to operate in at least one of:
a first mode of operation where the first switch is turned OFF and the flow of current does not flow through the safe voltage unit; or
a second mode of operation where the first switch is turned ON and the flow of current does flow through the safe voltage unit, and
wherein, when the safe voltage unit is in the second mode of operation, the first switch is powered by a voltage between the first terminal and the second terminal.