Patent ID: 8976555
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: H02M

Abstract:
1. A converter comprising a number A of input lines and a number B of output lines, the converter further comprising A/B converting groups, each converting group being connected to the number B of input lines and comprising: a first converting stage comprising switches connected to each of the input lines of the converting group, a second converting stage comprising switches connected to each of the number B of output lines, wherein the switches of the first converting stage are connected to the switches of the second converting stage, the first converting stage includes: positive branches connected to each input line of the converting group, the positive branches having switches that are arranged to conduct under a positive polarity, and negative branches connected to each input line of the converting group, the negative branches having switches that are arranged to conduct under a negative polarity, the second converting stages includes: positive branches connected to each output line, the positive branches having switches that are arranged to conduct under a positive polarity, and negative branches connected to each output line, the negative branches having switches that are arranged to conduct under a negative polarity, for each converting group: each positive branch of the first converting stage is connected to all the positive branches of the second converting stage, and each negative branch of the first converting stage is connected to all the negative branches of the second converting stage.