MOSFET parallel-connection of low-voltage MMC for LVDC distribution networks

Yanni Zhong; Nina Roscoe; Derrick Holliday; Stephen Finney

MOSFET parallel-connection of low-voltage MMC for LVDC distribution networks

Yanni Zhong, Nina Roscoe, Derrick Holliday, Stephen Finney

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

A highly efficient DC-AC converter is key to the success of low-voltage DC (LVDC) distribution networks. Calculated power losses in a conventional IGBT 2-level converter, a SiC MOSFET 2-level converter, a Si MOSFET modular multilevel converter (MMC) and a GaN HEMT MMC are compared. Calculations suggest that the parallel-connected Si MOSFET MMC may be the most efficient topology for this LVDC application. In this paper, the current unbalance limits for the parallel-connected MOSFETs and the optimal number of parallel-connected MOSFETs for MMC are investigated. Experimental results are presented for current sharing in parallel-connected MOSFETs and for the verification of power loss in a single Si MMC module.

Language	English
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 21 Apr 2016
Event	8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives - The Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Apr 2016 → 21 Apr 2016

Conference

Conference	8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives
Abbreviated title	PEMD 2016
Country	United Kingdom
City	Glasgow
Period	19/04/16 → 21/04/16

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Electric power distribution

Insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT)

Electric potential

High electron mobility transistors

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Keywords

MMC
MOSFET parallel-connection
LVDC
current sharing
thermal modelling

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Zhong, Y., Roscoe, N., Holliday, D., & Finney, S. (2016). MOSFET parallel-connection of low-voltage MMC for LVDC distribution networks. Paper presented at 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Zhong, Yanni ; Roscoe, Nina ; Holliday, Derrick ; Finney, Stephen. / MOSFET parallel-connection of low-voltage MMC for LVDC distribution networks. Paper presented at 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, Glasgow, United Kingdom.6 p.

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2016. Paper presented at 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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