Research on the Voltage Spike Suppression Strategy for Three-Phase High Frequency Link Matrix-Type Inverter

The problem of high-voltage spikes on the secondary side of a high-frequency transformer (HFT) in the commutation process of a three-phase high-frequency link matrix-type inverter (HFLMI) is studied. Considering the parasitic capacitance of MOSFETs, the mechanism of voltage spikes during HFLMI commutation is revealed. According to the characteristics of the topology, the later stage matrix converter (MC) is decoupled into two groups of conventional three-phase voltage type inverters by the de-re-coupling idea, and the space vector pulsewidth modulation (SVPWM) is carried out, respectively. The zero vector is inserted between two nonzero voltage vectors to accomplish smooth commutation for addressing the problem of voltage overshoot on the secondary side of HFT due to the switching of HFT leakage inductance and filter inductance to the same path. Due to the existence of parasitic capacitance, the voltage spikes caused by its resonance with the system’s stray inductance cannot be solved by optimizing modulation strategies. In order to further suppress voltage spikes, a flyback clamp circuit is proposed to absorb the leakage inductance energy. Ultimately, a prototype with a rated power of 200 W is developed for experimental verification. The results show that the peak efficiency of three-phase HFLMI with the flyback clamp circuit is 92.6% in the full power range, the voltage spikes on the secondary side of HFT are clamped to about 1.2 times the rated voltage, and all switches realize soft-switching.