Busbar for power conversion applications
A busbar for power conversion applications that includes two planar conductors that have terminal locations; a first planar insulator located between the planar conductors; two impedances elements that are electrically connected to each of the planar conductors, wherein the impedance elements each extend in a plane that is non-coplanar from the planar conductors, further wherein the impedance elements are configured so as to define a gap between them; and a second planar insulator is located in the gap. A power conversion assembly that connects an energy source and a power switch to the busbar.
1. A busbar comprising:
a first planar conductor having a plurality of terminal locations;
a second planar conductor having a plurality of terminal locations;
a first planar insulator located between the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor;
a first impedance element electrically connected to the first planar conductor, wherein the first impedance element extends in a plane that is non-coplanar from the first planar conductor;
a second impedance element electrically connected to the second planar conductor, wherein the second impedance element extends in a plane that is non-coplanar from the second planar conductor, further wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are configured so as to define a gap therebetween; and
a second planar insulator located in the gap, wherein the second planar insulator is coplanar with the first impedance element.
2. The busbar of claim 1 wherein one of the first planar and the second planar conductor is made of a material comprising one of copper, aluminum, silver, and gold.
3. The busbar of claim 1 wherein the first planar conductor, the second planar conductor, and the first planar insulator are substantially parallel.
4. The busbar of claim 1 wherein the gap is in a range from about 1 mil to about 70 mil.
5. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein one of the first impedance element and the second impedance element is L-shaped.
6. The busbar of claim 5 , wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are substantially parallel.
7. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein one of the first impedance element, the second impedance element, and the second planar insulator are substantially parallel.
8. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein one of the first planar insulator and the second planar insulator is comprised of a polyimide, epoxy-glass, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
9. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are substantially parallel.
10. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein one of the first impedance element and the second impedance element are substantially perpendicular to the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor.
11. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are removably attached to the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor.
12. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are fixedly attached to the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor.
13. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of terminal locations is configured to connect to one of an energy source and a power switch.
14. The busbar of claim 13 , wherein the energy source comprises one of a capacitor and an electrochemical battery.
15. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are connected to the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor substantially in a current path of the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor.
16. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the gap has a uniform thickness between the first impedance element and the second impedance element.
17. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the second planar insulator is normal to the first planar conductor.
18. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are normal to the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor.
19. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the first planar conductor and the first impedance element are electrically insulated from the second planar conductor and the second impedance element.
20. The busbar of claim 1 , wherein the second planar insulator fills the gap.
21. The busbar of claim 20 , wherein the second planar insulator entirely fills the gap.
22. An power conversion assembly comprising:
a busbar comprising:
a first planar conductor having a plurality of terminal locations;
a second planar conductor having a plurality of terminal locations;
a first planar insulator located between the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor;
a first impedance element electrically connected to the first planar conductor, wherein the first impedance element extends in a plane that is non-coplanar from the first planar conductor;
a second impedance element electrically connected to the second planar conductor, wherein the second impedance element extends in a plane that is non-coplanar from the second planar conductor, further wherein the first impedance element and the second impedance element are configured so as to define a gap therebetween; and
a second planar insulator located in the gap, wherein the second planar insulator is non-planar with the first planar conductor and the second planar conductor;
an energy source connected to the busbar; and
a power switch connected to the busbar.
23. The assembly of claim 22 the power switch comprising one of a mechanical element and a solid state element.
24. The assembly of claim 23 , wherein the solid state element comprises one of a single switch, a halfbridge, a six-pack, and a multi-switch device.
25. The assembly of claim 22 , wherein the energy source comprises a plurality of capacitors or a plurality of electrochemical batteries.
26. The assembly of claim 22 , further comprising a load electrically connected to the power switch.