Universal Power Converter™ Platform

IPC patents describe a Universal Power Converter using the company’s topology. The topology supports a wide range of functions cost-effectively including…

DC->AC inverter
AC->DC rectifier
DC->DC converter
Grid AC->VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) motor control
Asynchronous AC -> Grid AC (full converter for wind turbines and other applications)

It also provides buck/boost voltage conversion, bi-directional power transfer, and multiport applications with any combination of independent AC and DC ports. IPC’s topology does it all, which is why it is described as a Universal Power Converter in the company’s patents.

The differences in all these products are minor, and are primarily embedded firmware. Since identical or nearly identical hardware can be used for multiple products and markets, the cost of development and manufacturing are further reduced. The diagram below illustrates how the company plans to develop several product lines from a Universal Power Converter (UPC) Platform.

IPC Repairs 20 Year Old PV Installation
- NBC Austin 7, Feb 2012

“IPC’s inverter offers an architecture that we believe will become a standard for commercial scale rooftop systems, the largest segment of the US solar market.”

- Roger Jennings, General Manager, Texas Solar Power Company.

“IPC’s current-modulation electronic power converter topology improves cost, efficiency, and reliability. It is one of the most significant advances in power electronics in decades, which is critically required for the clean-energy industry.”

– Dr. Hamid Toliyat, Professor and Director of Electric Machines & Power Electronics Lab, Texas A&M University