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-Vdc S3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 7
-2Vdc S3 , S 4 , S 7 , S 8
In Fig. 1., V1= V2 = V3 has been considered to achieve 7-
level generation and its switching states is presented in
Table II.
Output voltage (V) Conducting switch
Vdc S1 , S 2 , S 6 , S 8
2Vdc S5 , S 6 , S 4 , S 2
3Vdc S1 , S 2 , S 6 , S 5
0 S4 , S 2 , S 6 , S 8
-Vdc S3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 7
TABLE II -2Vdc S7 , S 8 , S 1 , S 3
-3Vdc S7 , S 8 , S 4 , S 3
Output voltage (V) Conducting switch
Vdc S1 , S 2 , S 6 , S 8 In Table II, V1 = Vdc and V2 = 2Vdc ( i.e., binary
2Vdc S5 , S 4 , S 6 , S 3 configuration) have been considered to achieve the 7-
3Vdc S5 , S 4 , S 6 , S 2 level generation. In this configuration maximum positive
4Vdc S1 , S 2 , S 6 , S 5 voltage obtained is 3Vdc and maximum negative voltage
0 S4 , S 2 , S 6 , S 8 is -3Vdc. Hence peak to peak load voltage is 6Vdc
-Vdc S3 , S 4 , S 5 , S 7
-2Vdc S1 , S 2 , S 7 , S 8
-3Vdc S7 , S 8 , S 3 , S 1
TABLE IV
-4Vdc S3 , S 4 , S 7 , S 8 9-LEVEL GENERATION BY TRINARY CONFIGURATION
SWITCHING STATES OF 7-LEVEL CHB
MLI
Output voltage Conducting switch
Vdc S1, S2, S6, S8, S10, S12
2Vdc S1, S2, S6, S5, S10, S12
3Vdc S1, S2, S6, S5, S10, S9
0 S4, S2, S6, S8, S10, S12
-Vdc S3, S4, S5, S7, S9, S11
-2Vdc S3, S4, S7, S8, S9, S11
-3dc S3, S4, S7, S8, S11, S12
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