Solid-state transformer

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A solid-state transformer (SST), power electronic transformer (PET), or electronic power transformer is an AC-to-AC converter, a type of electric power converter that replaces a conventional transformer used in AC electric power distribution. It is more complex than a conventional transformer operating at utility frequency, but can be smaller and more efficient than conventional transformers because it operates at higher frequencies. Solid-state transformers are an emerging technology as of 2025. Solid-state transformers can actively regulate voltage and current. Some can convert single-phase power to three-phase power and vice versa. Variations can input or output DC power to reduce the number of conversions, for greater end-to-end efficiency. As a complex electronic circuit, it must be designed to withstand lightning and other surges. The main types are true AC-to-AC converter (with no DC stages) and AC-to-DC-to-DC-to-AC converter (in which an active rectifier supplies power to a DC...

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