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A Modulation Technique to Reduce Switching Losses in Matrix Converters

Fed. Univ. of Pernambuco, Recife
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (impact factor: 5.16). 05/2009; DOI:10.1109/TIE.2008.2006241 pp.1186 - 1195
Source: IEEE Xplore

ABSTRACT This paper presents a modulation technique based on the generalized pulsewidth-modulation strategy for matrix converters. The proposed technique uses a discontinuous modulation to clamp each output leg of the converter during 120deg of the output voltage period, achieving a reduced number of switchings compared with the traditional modulation techniques. Aside from that, the major attraction of the proposed technique is an additional algorithm that lags the clamping of each output leg of the converter to synchronize it with the peak of the corresponding output current (load current), avoiding high switching losses (switching at high currents). Therefore, this technique reduces the number of switchings as well as guarantees only medium and low current switchings. Simulation and experimental results show the efficiency of the proposed technique.

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Keywords

additional algorithm
 
clamp
 
clamping
 
corresponding output current
 
discontinuous modulation
 
generalized pulsewidth-modulation strategy
 
load current
 
low current switchings
 
matrix converters
 
modulation technique
 
output leg
 
output voltage period
 
reduced number
 
switching losses
 
synchronize
 
traditional modulation techniques
 

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