Research Article

An Improved MPC-Based SVPWM Mechanism for NPC Three-Level Z-Source Converters

Table 1

Different states and output voltage.

ModeTurn-on switchesOutput voltage

1SX1, SX2, D1, D2Vi/2
0SX2, SX3, D1, D20
−1SX3, SX4, D1, D2Vi/2
USX1, SX2, SX3, D10 or −Vi
DSX2, SX3, SX4, D20 or Vi

Here, X = A, B, or C.