CONTROLLER APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MULTIPHASE MULTILEVEL VOLTAGE SOURCE INVERTER AND A METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for controlling a multiphase multilevel voltage source inverter. The apparatus includes a signal-generating unit and a converter. The signal-generating unit responds to an input signal to produce a switching strategy control signal and a duration timing control signal corresponding to the switching strategy control signal. The converting unit responds to the switching strategy control signal and the duration timing control signal to produce a switching signal. The voltage source inverter responds to the switching signal to generate a multiphase-and-multilevel AC voltage output.