A survey on cascaded multilevel inverters

Mariusz Malinowski; K. Gopakumar; Jose Rodriguez; Marcelo A. Perez

doi:10.1109/TIE.2009.2030767

A survey on cascaded multilevel inverters

Mariusz Malinowski, K. Gopakumar, Jose Rodriguez, Marcelo A. Perez

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Abstract

Cascaded multilevel inverters synthesize a medium-voltage output based on a series connection of power cells which use standard low-voltage component configurations. This characteristic allows one to achieve high-quality output voltages and input currents and also outstanding availability due to their intrinsic component redundancy. Due to these features, the cascaded multilevel inverter has been recognized as an important alternative in the medium-voltage inverter market. This paper presents a survey of different topologies, control strategies and modulation techniques used by these inverters. Regenerative and advanced topologies are also discussed. Applications where the mentioned features play a key role are shown. Finally, future developments are addressed.

Original language	English
Article number	5226574
Pages (from-to)	2197-2206
Number of pages	10
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Volume	57
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2009.2030767
Publication status	Published - Jul 2010

Keywords

Cascaded inverters
Modulation and control
Multilevel converters

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Control and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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