US 11,855,231 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 Sep. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/944,573.
Application 17/944,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/821,493, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,476,799.
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 2023/0068438 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 3/46 (2006.01); H02J 1/10 (2006.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02M 7/44 (2006.01)
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)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) assemblies each comprising:
a plurality of PV sources each PV source comprising a plurality of substrings and a PV output,
a direct current power converter comprising converter inputs and converter outputs,
a plurality of diodes, and
output terminals, wherein the outputs terminals are connected to the converter inputs, wherein the plurality of diodes are each connected in parallel to one of the plurality of substrings, and wherein the output terminals are connected to the converter outputs; and
an inverter comprising inverter input terminals, wherein the output terminals of the plurality of PV assemblies are connected in a series string, and wherein the inverter input terminals are connected to the series string.