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Granted Patent B2
US 12,306,653 · App. 18/339,442 · Granted May 20, 2025

Circuit for interconnected direct current power sources

Inventors: Meir Adest (Modiin, IL); Ilan Yoscovich (Givatayim, IL); Yoav Galin (Raanana, IL); Elad Sity (Hod Hasharon, IL)
Assignee: Solaredge Technologies Ltd.
G05F1/67H02J1/00H02J3/38H02J3/381H02J3/388H02J2300/26H02M7/49Y02E10/56
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Patent No.
US 12,306,653
App. No.
18/339,442
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Controlling a power converter circuit for a direct current (DC) power source is disclosed. The power converter may be operative to convert input power received from the DC power source to an output power and to perform maximum power point tracking of the power source. The power converter is adapted to provide the output power to a load that also performs maximum power point tracking.

Claims (59)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a power converter having input terminals and output terminals and being configured to convert input power received from a direct current (DC) power source at the input terminals to an output power at the output terminals;

at least one input sensor coupled to the input terminals and configured to sense an input parameter which includes an input current or an input voltage; and

a control circuit configured to maximize the input power to a maximum power point at the input terminals based on the input parameter,

wherein, for at least a time interval, the control circuit is configured to maintain the input power at the maximum power point and to set the output power of the power converter to measurably less than the maximum power point, and

after the time interval, the control circuit is configured to maintain the input power at the maximum power point and to set the output power of the power converter to the maximum power point,

wherein the control circuit is configured to maintain the input power at the maximum power point with a first control loop operating at a first control frequency, and

wherein the maximum power point is measurable by an external circuit with a second control loop operating at a second control frequency that is greater than the first control frequency.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to vary a conversion ratio between the input terminals and the output terminals to maintain the input power at the maximum power point and to set the output power to measurably less than the maximum power point.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising at least one output sensor coupled to the output terminals,

wherein the at least one output sensor is configured to sense an output parameter including an output current or an output voltage, and

wherein, based on a variation of the input power or the output power, the control circuit is configured to vary the conversion ratio so that the input power approaches the maximum power point.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to track the output power.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of additional power converters having respective input terminals and respective output terminals and being configured to convert input power received from a respective one of a plurality of additional DC power sources,

wherein the output terminals of the power converter and the respective output terminals of the plurality of additional power converters are connected in series to form a serial string, and

an external circuit,

wherein the external circuit is operatively connected to the serial string, and

wherein the external circuit is configured to track a variation of combined output power of the serial string.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a load including load input terminals and load output terminals,

wherein the load input terminals are configured to receive the combined output power via the external circuit.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the load includes: an inverter or a DC-to-DC power converter.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the DC power source includes at least one photovoltaic panel or at least one photovoltaic cell.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to, for at least the time interval, maintain the input power at the maximum power point and to set the output power of the power converter to measurably less than the maximum power point by adjusting an efficiency of conversion associated with the power converter.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to, for at least the time interval, maintain the input power at the maximum power point and to set the output power of the power converter to measurably less than the maximum power point by changing a conversion ratio of the power converter.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is configured to set the input power to the maximum power point for a predetermined output voltage value.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined output voltage value comprises an output voltage point or an output voltage range.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the predetermined output voltage value is received via a communication interface.

14. A method comprising:

converting input power received from a direct current (DC) power source at an input terminal to an output power at an output terminal;

sensing an input parameter including an input current or an input voltage;

based on the sensed input parameter, maximizing the input power to a maximum power point at the input terminal;

setting, by a control circuit, the input power to the maximum power point and the output power to measurably less than the maximum power point for a time interval;

after the time interval, setting the output power equal to the maximum power point; and

varying a conversion ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal to maintain the input power at the maximum power point and to set the output power to measurably less than the maximum power point.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

sensing an output parameter including at least one of an output current or an output voltage; and

varying, based on a variation of the input power or the output power, the conversion ratio so that the input power approaches the maximum power point.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein setting the input power to the maximum power point and the output power to measurably less than the maximum power point for the time interval comprises:

setting the input power to the maximum power point for a predetermined output voltage value; and

setting the input power to measurably less than the maximum power point for output voltage values differing from the predetermined output voltage value.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

maintaining, by the control circuit, the input power at the maximum power point with a first control loop operating at a first control frequency,

wherein the maximum power point is measurable by an external circuit with a second control loop operating at a second control frequency that is greater than the first control frequency.

18. A method comprising:

converting, by a power converter, input power received from a direct current (DC) power source at an input terminal to an output power at an output terminal;

sensing, at the input terminal, an input parameter including an input current or an input voltage;

based on the sensed input parameter, performing maximum power point tracking on the input terminal;

varying, by a control circuit and while performing maximum power point tracking on the input terminal, an efficiency of the power converter; and

sensing, at the output terminal, an output parameter including an output current or an output voltage,

wherein the varying of the efficiency of the power converter comprises at least one of:

varying, based on a variation of the input power or the output power, a conversion ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal so that the input power approaches a maximum power point;

varying a conversion ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal to maintain the input power at a maximum power point and to set the output power to measurably less than the maximum power point; or

varying, based on a comparison of the sensed output parameter and a predetermined output value, a conversion ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein, when the varying of the efficiency of the power converter comprises varying, based on the comparison of the sensed output parameter and the predetermined output value, the conversion ratio between the input terminal and the output terminal,

the predetermined output value is received via a communication interface.

20. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

maintaining, by the control circuit, the input power at the maximum power point with a first control loop operating at a first control frequency,

wherein the maximum power point is measurable by an external circuit with a second control loop operating at a second control frequency that is greater than the first control frequency.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2024
From: ADEST, MEIR; YOSCOVICH, ILAN; GALIN, YOAV; SITY, ELAD
To: SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 067391/0027 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17722479 · Apr 18, 2022
Continuation 16899107 · Jun 11, 2020
Continuation 15831850 · Dec 5, 2017
Continuation 14401049
Provisional Application 61651834 · May 25, 2012
Related Publication 20230333586A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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