A Switched-Capacitor Seven-Level Inverter using Level-Shifted Multicarrier Modulation Techniques

Minu M Sageer, Rabiya Rasheed

Abstract: A multilevel inverter include an array of power electronic devicesthat generate output voltage in the form of stepped waveform. In this paper, a seven-level inverter using switched-capacitor units is presented. The switched-capacitor multilevel inverter can produce the desired output voltage levels with reduced number of DC voltage sources and switches. It can also step-up the input supply voltage without using a bulky transformer. The level-shifted multicarrier modulation techniques are used for the modulation purpose. Also two modified level-shifted multicarrier modulation techniques are analyzed and compared with respect to T. H. D for a switched-capacitor seven-level inverter. The simulation of switched-capacitor seven-level inverter using level-shifted multicarrier modulation techniques is done using MATLAB/Simulink software.

Keywords: Multilevel Inverter, Switched-Capacitor Unit, Level-Shifted Multicarrier Modulation, THD, Switching Pulses

How to Cite?: Minu M Sageer, Rabiya Rasheed, "A Switched-Capacitor Seven-Level Inverter using Level-Shifted Multicarrier Modulation Techniques", Volume 5 Issue 9, September 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 774-780, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20161701, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20161701