Wide bandgap devices in AC electric drives: Opportunities and challenges

AK Morya, MC Gardner, B Anvari, L Liu… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wide bandgap (WBG) device-based power electronics converters are more efficient and
lightweight than silicon-based converters. WBG devices are an enabling technology for …

Multiphase traction inverters: State-of-the-art review and future trends

W Taha, P Azer, AD Callegaro, A Emadi - IEEE Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multiphase inverters (MPIs) continue to increase in popularity owing to their compelling
features that include enhanced fault-tolerance capability, improved per-phase power …

Overview of integrated electric motor drives: Opportunities and challenges

B Zhang, Z Song, S Liu, R Huang, C Liu - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Integrated Motor Drives (IMDs) have recently received extensive attention. In electric
vehicles (EVs), electric propulsion aircraft, and ship propulsion systems, integrated motors …

A thorough review of cooling concepts and thermal management techniques for automotive wbg inverters: Topology, technology and integration level

E Abramushkina, A Zhaksylyk, T Geury, M El Baghdadi… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The development of electric vehicles (EVs) is an important step towards clean and green
cities. An electric powertrain provides power to the vehicle and consists of a charger, a …

Open-circuit fault-tolerant control for pentagon winding connected five-phase current-source inverter based pmsm drives

S Yang, P Zheng, Y Sui, C Tong… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current-source inverter (CSI) is considered as a prospective solution for modern machine
drives, for its higher reliability and superior harmonic suppression. The open-circuit fault …

A seven-switch current-source inverter using wide bandgap dual-gate bidirectional switches

H Dai, RA Torres, J Gossmann, W Lee… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Conventional current-source inverters (CSIs) using silicon-based reverse-blocking (RB)
switches typically suffer from high conduction loss, low switching frequency, and bulky size …

A novel transformerless current source inverter for leakage current reduction

X Guo, N Wang, J Zhang, B Wang, MK Nguyen - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-frequency common mode voltage elimination is one of the most important issues for
transformerless PV grid-connected inverters. Many interesting single-phase inverter …

Common architectures and devices for current source inverter in motor-drive applications: A comprehensive review

GL Fidone, G Migliazza, E Carfagna, D Benatti… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
When compared to the much more common voltage-source inverter (VSI), the current-source
inverter (CSI) is rarely used for variable speed drive applications, due to its disadvantages …

Integrated motor drive using soft-switching current-source inverters with SiC-and GaN-based bidirectional switches

H Dai, RA Torres, W Lee, TM Jahns… - 2020 IEEE Energy …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The combination of wide-bandgap (WBG)-enabled current-source inverter (CSI) and
integrated motor drive (IMD) has been shown to provide several advantages compared to …

Characterization and implementation of hybrid reverse-voltage-blocking and bidirectional switches using WBG devices in emerging motor drive applications

H Dai, RA Torres, TM Jahns… - 2019 IEEE Applied …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reverse-voltage-blocking (RB) and bidirectional (BD) power switches using wide bandgap
(WBG) semiconductor materials enable new power converter designs. Due to the …