Pulse width modulation control for a multilevel converter
Abstract:
A method for controlling multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) of a multilevel converter (1, 70) includes providing a plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) and a reference signal (34, 80), the reference signal (34, 80) having a waveform range divided in a plurality of contiguous bands (B1-B6), dynamically allocating the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) to the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b), and generating pulse width modulation signals (18, 77) to generate switching events of the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) based on a comparison of dynamically allocated carrier signals (C1-C6) with the reference signal (34, 80), wherein the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) have a phase shift between the carrier signals (C1-C6), and wherein the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) are dynamically allocated to the multiple switching devices (15a-d, 75a-b) such that for each switching device (15a-d, 75a-b) the plurality of carrier signals (C1-C6) are rotated and selected based on a position of the reference signal (34, 80) with respect to the plurality of bands (B1-B6).
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