Conducted EMI Mitigation of SiC Based Three-Phase Three-level T-Type Neutral Point Clamped Inverter

Conference: PCIM Conference 2025 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/06/2025 - 05/08/2025 at Nürnberg, Germany

doi:10.30420/566541308

Proceedings: PCIM Conference 2025

Pages: Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Gupta, Sidharth; Wei, Chen; Chen, Jianlong

Abstract:
Power converters based on wide-bandgap semiconductor technology such as silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs unlock higher power density and higher efficiency compared to power converters based on silicon (Si) IGBTs by virtue of SiC’s faster switching speed. However, faster switching speed can lead to higher electromagnetic interference (EMI), which is a crucial problem for circuit designers. In this study, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is investigated for a 25kW, three-phase/level T-type neutralpoint- clamped, grid-connected bidirectional inverter switching at 60kHz. This inverter is designed for high-power applications like solar inverters, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and energy storage systems (ESS). The test setup is based on the IEC-61000-6-3 standard and measures the emissions conducted to the grid by the inverter. Thereafter, a passive EMI filter is designed and implemented to mitigate the inverter’s conducted emissions, and measurements are taken to validate the performance of the filter. It is observed that the measurements are within the limits of the IEC-61000-6-3 standard.