US 11,791,768 B2
Systems and methods to increase the reliability and the service life time of photovoltaic (PV) modules
Ilan Yoscovich, Ramat Gan (IL); Liron Har-Shai, Tel Mond (IL); Amir Grossberg, Tel Aviv (IL); and Matan Atias, Tel Aviv (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/481,996.
Application 17/481,996 is a continuation of application No. 16/405,235, filed on May 7, 2019, granted, now 11,159,016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/669,499, filed on May 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0037880 A1, Feb. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 40/30 (2014.01); H02J 1/08 (2006.01); H02J 3/40 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02M 7/5395 (2006.01); H02M 1/32 (2007.01)
CPC H02S 40/30 (2014.12) [H02J 1/08 (2013.01); H02J 1/082 (2020.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/40 (2013.01); H02J 3/466 (2020.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02M 1/322 (2021.05); H02M 7/5395 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
using a first control method to adjust voltage applied to a first terminal of a system power device, the first control method comprising:
determining current related to a second terminal of the system power device wherein the second terminal is a connection point between two capacitors;
comparing the determined current to a reference current value;
based on the comparing indicating that the determined current is less than the reference current value, increasing the voltage applied to the first terminal of the system power device; and
based on the comparing indicating that the determined current is greater than the reference current value, decreasing the voltage applied to the first terminal of the system power device.