PDM Control Method for a Matrix Converter Converting Several-Hundred-kHz Single-Phase Input to Commercial Frequency Three-Phase Output

Abstract

This paper discusses pulse density modulation (PDM) control methods for a single-phase to three-phase matrix converter (MC) in high-frequency applications. The proposed circuit is used as an interface converter for a wireless power transfer system. This converter can input a frequency of several hundred kilohertz and output a low frequency, i.e., 50Hz or 60Hz, for a commercial power grid. The proposed circuit implements a zero voltage switching (ZVS) operation by using PDM control methods and obtains high efficiency. In this paper, two PDM control strategies are compared: delta-sigma conversion and the PDM pattern generation method based on space vector modulation (SVM), which is proposed here. Also, the experimental results obtained with the proposed system will be presented and discussed. The total harmonic distortions (THDs) of the output voltage with delta-sigma conversion and the PDM pattern generation method based on SVM are found to be 5.96% and 2.15%, respectively. In addition, the maximum efficiencies with delta-sigma conversion and the PDM control based on SVM are 93.4% and 97.3%, respectively. From the results, the validity of the PDM control based on SVM has been confirmed for improvement of the output waveforms and reduction of the switching loss.