Comparative analysis of principal modulation techniques for modular multilevel converter and a modified reduced switching frequency algorithm for nearest level pulse width modulation

• Date: 2025
• Main Authors: Benboukous, M., Bahri, H., Talea, M., Bour, M., Abdouni, K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" and Аnatolii Pidhornyi Institute of Power Machines and Systems of NAS of Ukraine 2025
• Subjects: modular multilevel converter; level-shifted pulse width modulation; nearest level control; nearest level pulse width modulation; capacitor voltage balancing; reduced switching frequency
• Online Access: http://eie.khpi.edu.ua/article/view/320944
• Journal Title: Electrical Engineering & Electromechanics

Introduction. The Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) is an advanced topology widely used in medium and high-power applications, offering significant advantages over other multilevel converters, including high efficiency and superior output waveform quality. Problem. The modulation techniques and sub...