Feasibility study of inductor coupling in three-level neutral-point-clamped quasi-Z-source DC/AC converter

This paper presents a comparative feasibility study of coupled inductor implementation in a three-level neutral-point-clamped quasi-Z-source (3L-NPC qZS) DC/AC converter. Our theoretical verification shows that coupling of the qZS inductors enables reductions in the size and weight of the magnetic components or in the input current ripple. Our mathematical analysis shows the difference of inductor currents at variable circuit parameters. Simulations results are provided to verify our theoretical assumptions.