A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications
Considering the cost, efficiency, power density, and other issues of the power electronic system, many papers have mixed the wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices, mainly SiC MOSFET and GaN FET/HEMT, with Si IGBT/MOSFET in the three-level active neutral-point clamped (T-ANPC) topology, forming the hybrid...
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| description | Considering the cost, efficiency, power density, and other issues of the power electronic system, many papers have mixed the wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices, mainly SiC MOSFET and GaN FET/HEMT, with Si IGBT/MOSFET in the three-level active neutral-point clamped (T-ANPC) topology, forming the hybrid T-ANPC (HT-ANPC) topology. This paper reviews these latest HT-ANPC topologies from the perspective of the material types of switching devices and compares the advantages and disadvantages of various topologies. The potential challenges of HT-ANPC inverters in several mainstream applications are reviewed, and their improvements are compared and discussed in detail. Next, a brief topology selection and design process are provided based on analyzing various typical topologies. In addition, some future research trends on this topic are discussed. The paper will help researchers to select appropriate HT-ANPC topologies in different applications and have a better understanding of the critical issues to be considered during system design. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9fe951d0fa84de29fb8dc7ee2ccf7bc2025-08-20T03:14:39ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-05-011810261310.3390/en18102613A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in ApplicationsXiaobin Mu0Hao Chen1Xiang Wang2Weimin Wu3Houqing Wang4Liang Yuan5Henry Shu-Hung Chung6Frede Blaabjerg7State Key Laboratory of Advanced Power Transmission Technology, Department of Power Electronics, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 102209, ChinaElectrical Engineering Department, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Advanced Power Transmission Technology, Department of Power Electronics, China Electric Power Research Institute, Beijing 102209, ChinaElectrical Engineering Department, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai 201306, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, ChinaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, the Centre for Smart Energy Conversion and Utilization Research, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, ChinaEnergy Engineering Department, Aalborg University, 9100 Aalborg, DenmarkConsidering the cost, efficiency, power density, and other issues of the power electronic system, many papers have mixed the wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices, mainly SiC MOSFET and GaN FET/HEMT, with Si IGBT/MOSFET in the three-level active neutral-point clamped (T-ANPC) topology, forming the hybrid T-ANPC (HT-ANPC) topology. This paper reviews these latest HT-ANPC topologies from the perspective of the material types of switching devices and compares the advantages and disadvantages of various topologies. The potential challenges of HT-ANPC inverters in several mainstream applications are reviewed, and their improvements are compared and discussed in detail. Next, a brief topology selection and design process are provided based on analyzing various typical topologies. In addition, some future research trends on this topic are discussed. The paper will help researchers to select appropriate HT-ANPC topologies in different applications and have a better understanding of the critical issues to be considered during system design.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/10/2613hybrid three-level active neutral-point clamped (HT-ANPC) invertersmultilevel inverter (MLI)voltage source inverter (VSI)wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices |
| spellingShingle | Xiaobin Mu Hao Chen Xiang Wang Weimin Wu Houqing Wang Liang Yuan Henry Shu-Hung Chung Frede Blaabjerg A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications Energies hybrid three-level active neutral-point clamped (HT-ANPC) inverters multilevel inverter (MLI) voltage source inverter (VSI) wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices |
| title | A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications |
| title_full | A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications |
| title_short | A Review of Hybrid Three-Level ANPC Inverters: Topologies, Comparison, Challenges and Improvements in Applications |
| title_sort | review of hybrid three level anpc inverters topologies comparison challenges and improvements in applications |
| topic | hybrid three-level active neutral-point clamped (HT-ANPC) inverters multilevel inverter (MLI) voltage source inverter (VSI) wide-bandgap (WBG) power devices |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/10/2613 |
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