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http://dx.doi.org/10.6113/JPE.2010.10.4.357

Carrier Based Single-State PWM Technique for Minimizing Vector Errors in Multilevel Inverters  

Nho, Nguyen Van (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., HCM University of Technology)
Hai, Quach Thanh (Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Eng., HCM University of Technology)
Lee, Hong-Hee (School of Electrical Eng., University of Ulsan)
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Journal of Power Electronics / v.10, no.4, 2010 , pp. 357-364 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, a novel analysis of a carrier based PWM method for multilevel inverters is presented. The space vector PWM and carrier based PWM correlations in multilevel inverters are investigated in a nominal two-level switching diagram. The obtained results can be applied to design various carrier PWM techniques. In this paper, a carrier based single-state PWM technique, which reduces the switching number and optimizes the active voltage errors, is presented. This PWM technique can be advantageous if there are a large number of levels. The proposed method is mathematically formulated and demonstrated by simulations and experimental results.
Keywords
Minimized voltage error; Multilevel inverter; PWM technique; Single-switching state;
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