US 11,961,922 B2
Distributed power harvesting systems using DC power sources
Guy Sella, Bitan Aharon (IL); Lior Handelsman, Givatayim (IL); Yoav Galin, Raanana (IL); Amir Fishelov, Tel Aviv (IL); and Meir Adest, Modiin (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on May 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/312,755.
Application 18/312,755 is a continuation of application No. 17/944,573, filed on Sep. 14, 2022.
Application 17/944,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/821,493, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,476,799, issued on Oct. 18, 2022.
Application 16/821,493 is a continuation of application No. 15/365,084, filed on Nov. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,637,393, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 15/365,084 is a continuation of application No. 14/582,381, filed on Dec. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,543,889, issued on Jan. 10, 2017.
Application 14/582,381 is a continuation of application No. 12/411,294, filed on Mar. 25, 2009, granted, now 8,963,369, issued on Feb. 24, 2015.
Application 12/411,294 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/950,271, filed on Dec. 4, 2007, granted, now 9,088,178, issued on Jul. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/039,113, filed on Mar. 25, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/916,815, filed on May 9, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/908,095, filed on Mar. 26, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/868,962, filed on Dec. 7, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/868,893, filed on Dec. 6, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/868,851, filed on Dec. 6, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2023/0361225 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02M 7/44 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01)
CPC H01L 31/02021 (2013.01) [H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H02J 1/102 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 3/46 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H02M 7/44 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01); Y02E 10/56 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a plurality of photovoltaic panels connected in a series string, each comprising:
a plurality of input terminals connected to the plurality of photovoltaic panels in series;
a single diode connected in parallel across the plurality of input terminals and configured to bypass the plurality of input terminals; and
a direct current power converter comprising input terminals, output terminals, a control loop, and a controller, wherein:
the input terminals of the direct current power converter are configured to receive input power from the plurality of input terminals of the photovoltaic panels;
the direct current power converter is configured to convert the input power to output power at the output terminals;
the control loop is coupled to at least one of the input terminals of the power converter; and
the controller is configured to set, using the control loop, a voltage or a current at the input terminals of the power converter; and
an inverter comprising inverter input terminals, wherein the inverter is configured to receive power from the series string at the inverter input terminals.