An efficient and cost-effective power converter is a pre-requisite for the modern power
applications. With the evolvement of matured medium power self-commutated switching …

Modular multilevel converter (MMC) is one of the most promising topologies for medium to
high-voltage high-power applications. The main features of MMC are modularity, voltage …

This paper provides a chronological overview of the topology for multilevel converters, and
discusses their different terminology usages and characteristics. The multilevel converters …

The concept of the modular multilevel converter (MLC) has been raising interest in research
in order to improve their performance and applicability. The potential of an MLC is …

An invaluable academic reference for the area of high-power converters, covering all the
latest developments in the field High-power multilevel converters are well known in industry …

The modular multilevel converter (MMC) is attractive for medium-or high-power applications
because of the advantages of its high modularity, availability, and high power quality. The …

In this paper, a new topology of a cascaded multilevel converter is proposed. The proposed
topology is based on a cascaded connection of single-phase submultilevel converter units …

Cascaded multilevel converter structure can be appealing for high-power solar photovoltaic
(PV) systems thanks to its modularity, scalability, and distributed maximum power point …

A novel life-cycle monitoring and voltage-managing device for dc-link electrolytic capacitors
in pulsewidth modulation converters is presented. The system performs online identification …

This paper presents a flying-capacitor modular multilevel converter (FC-MMC) based on
series-connected submodules. It is intended for completely improving the performance of a …