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Z-Source Inverter: Figure 3.1: The General Configuration of A Z-Source Converter
Z-Source Inverter: Figure 3.1: The General Configuration of A Z-Source Converter
Z-SOURCE INVERTER
3.1 INTRODUCTION
A new type of converter in power conversion, Z-source converter (ZSC) was introduced
in 2002, which has unique features that can overcome the limitations of VSI and CSI [10-13].
This chapter1 introduces Z-Source Inverter or impedancesource (or impedance-fed) power
converter and its control method for implementing dc-to-ac, ac-to-dc, ac-to-ac, and dc-to-dc
power conversion. The AC voltage from the Z-source inverter (ZSI) can be controlled,
theoretically to any value between zero and infinity. To differentiate it from any conventional
VSI and CSI, the power circuit was named as Z-source converter. Figure 3.1 shows the general
configuration of a Z-source converter.
DC to AC Converter
A power inverter, or inverter, is an electronic device or circuitry that changes direct
current (DC) to alternating current (AC).The input voltage, output voltage and frequency, and
overall power handling depend on the design of the specific device or circuitry. The inverter does
not produce any power; the power is provided by the DC source. A power inverter can be
entirely electronic or may be a combination of mechanical effects (such as a rotary apparatus)
and electronic circuitry. Static inverters do not use moving parts in the conversion process.
In one simple inverter circuit, DC power is connected to a transformer through the center tap of
the primary winding. A switch is rapidly switched back and forth to allow current to flow back to
the DC source following two alternate paths through one end of the primary winding and then
the other. The alternation of the direction of current in the primary winding of the transformer
produces alternating current (AC) in the secondary circuit.
Driver Unit
A driver is an electrical circuit or other electronic component used to control another
circuit or component, such as a high-power transistor, liquid crystal display (LCD), and
numerous others.They are usually used to regulate current flowing through a circuit or to control
other factors such as other components, some devices in the circuit. The term is often used, for
example, for a specialized integrated circuit that controls high-power switches in switched-
mode power converters. An amplifier can also be considered a driver for loudspeakers, or
a voltage regulator that keeps an attached component operating within a broad range of
input voltages.
Impedance Network
Impedance networks can have multiple ports connecting external circuits, but generally
have two ports, and can thus be equivalent to a two-port network. In terms of Thevenin’s
equivalent impedance theorem, the input impedance of a two-port network is the equivalent
impedance of the two-port network with an open input port and an output port connecting a load;
while the output impedance (also named as source impedance or internal impedance) is the
equivalent impedance of the two-port network with a short-circuited input port and an open
output port.
Impedance (Z-) Source networks provide an efficient means of power conversion
between source and load in a wide range of electric power conversion applications (dc–dc, dc–
ac, ac–dc, ac– ac)
PIC Microcontroller
PIC (usually pronounced as "pick") is a family of microcontrollers made by Microchip
Technology, Early models of PIC had read-only memory (ROM) or field-programmable
EPROM for program storage, some with provision for erasing memory. All current models
use flash memory for program storage, and newer models allow the PIC to reprogram itself.
Program memory and data memory are separated. Data memory is 8-bit, 16-bit, and, in latest
models, 32-bit wide. Program instructions vary in bit-count by family of PIC, and may be 12, 14,
16, or 24 bits long. The instruction set also varies by model, with more powerful chips adding
instructions for digital signal processing functions.