DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECONFIGURABLE POWER CONVERSION

摘要

A device for reconfigurable power conversion includes a plurality of power-consuming modules adapted to receive a plurality of electrical voltages, and a power converter module including a plurality N of power stages, each of which includes a power output which is adapted to supply one of the plurality of electrical voltages and adapted to be coupled with at least one of the others of the power outputs off the power converter module. Also included is a backplane including a plurality of power rails, each of which is adapted to distribute one of the plurality of electrical voltages from the power converter module to the plurality of power-consuming modules. The power converter module further includes a programmable converter controller which is adapted to reversibly configure the plurality of power stages.

主权项

1. A method for operating a device for reconfigurable power conversion, wherein the device includes a plurality of power-consuming modules being adapted to receive a plurality of electrical voltages, a power converter module including a plurality N of power stages, wherein each of the plurality of power stages includes a power output which is adapted to supply one of the plurality of electrical voltages and adapted to be coupled with at least one of the others of the power outputs off the power converter module, and a backplane including a plurality of power rails, wherein each of the plurality of power rails is adapted to distribute one of the plurality of electrical voltages from the power converter module to the plurality of power-consuming modules, the method comprising:
reversibly configuring those of the plurality of power stages having coupled power outputs to supply a common electrical voltage of the plurality of electrical voltages at the coupled power outputs, and reversibly configuring each of the plurality of power stages having un-coupled power outputs to supply one of the plurality of electrical voltages at its un-coupled power output.