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Solar Power Inverters

The solar inverter performs the conversion of the variable DC output of the PV cells into a clean sinusoidal 50- or 60 Hz current.


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    Design Considerations


Solar Power Inverter:

The solar inverter is a critical component of an entire solar energy system. It performs the conversion of the variable DC output of the PV cells into a clean sinusoidal 50- or 60 Hz current suitable for supplying the commercial electrical grid or local electrical network.

DSP Controller - The digital signal controller effectively executes the very precise algorithms required to charge the battery of the system and provide power to the electrical grid without power losses. This is called executing the system at its maximum power point. The drive of the main bridge of the DC/AC is performed by highly flexible PWM peripherals of the controller.

  • TMS320C2000 Digital Signal Controllers Selection Brochure (sprb176.pdf, 1.5 MB)
    20 Feb 2006 Download

    Application Notes

  • Hardware Design Guidelines for TMS320F28xx and TMS320F28xxx DSCs (spraas1.htm, 9 KB)
    11 Mar 2008 Abstract
  • Configuring Source of Multiple ePWM Trip-Zone Events (spraar4.htm, 8 KB)
    25 Oct 2007 Abstract
  • Interfacing SD/MMC Cards With TMS320F28xxx DSCs (spraao7.htm, 9 KB)
    26 Jul 2007 Abstract
  • Using Enhanced Pulse Width Modulator (ePWM) Module for 0-100% Duty Cycle Control (spraai1.htm, 8 KB)
    20 Dec 2006 Abstract
  • TMS320C2000™ DSP Controllers: A Perfect Fit for Solar Power Inverters (spraae3.htm, 9 KB)
    05 May 2006 Abstract
  • Designing a TMS320F280x Based Digitally Controlled DC-DC Switching Power Supply (spraab3.htm, 9 KB)
    20 Jul 2005 Abstract
  • Average Current Mode Controlled Power Factor Correction Converter..TMS320LF2407A (Rev. A) (spra902a.htm, 9 KB)
    19 Jul 2005 Abstract
  • Converting Analog Controllers to Smart Controllers with the TMS320C2000 DSPs (spra995.htm, 9 KB)
    07 Jun 2004 Abstract


    Tools and Software
Name Part # Company Software/Tool Type
DC-AC Single Phase Power Supply Application Software SPRC303 Texas Instruments Application Software
DC_DC_Buck: F280x DC-DC Buck Converter SPRC229 Texas Instruments Application Software
HR_PWM_DEMO: F280x High Resolution PWM Demonstration SPRC227 Texas Instruments Application Software
Phase Shifted Full Bridge DC/DC Software SPRC311 Texas Instruments Application Software
PWM_Demo: F280x PWM Capability Demonstration SPRC228 Texas Instruments Application Software
TMS320F28044 eZdsp Starter Kit (DSK) TMDSEZ28044 Texas Instruments Starter Kits
TMS320F2808 eZdsp Starter Kit (DSK) TMDSEZS2808 Texas Instruments Starter Kits
TMS320F2812 eZdsp Start Kit (DSK) TMDSEZD2812 Texas Instruments Starter Kits
TMS320F2812 eZdsp Starter Kit (DSK) - Socketed version TMDSEZS2812 Texas Instruments Starter Kits
TMS320LF2407A eZdsp Starter Kit (DSK) TMDSEZD2407 Texas Instruments Starter Kits