CPC H02M 3/155 (2013.01) [H02M 7/797 (2013.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01); B60R 16/0238 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A power converter for use in a host vehicle, the power converter comprising:
a DC link;
a DC link capacitor; and
a pre-charge circuit configured to charge the DC link capacitor,
wherein the pre-charge circuit comprises a boost converter comprising a switch and inductor coupling terminals configured to couple to an inductive component external to the power converter, and
wherein the DC link is configured to receive a voltage from a first voltage source external to the power converter and the switch is operative to couple the inductive component to, and to decouple the inductive component from, a second, direct current, voltage source to provide a charging current to charge the DC link capacitor.
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