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On Energy Control of Modular Multilevel Converters

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Owing to the advancements in the area of power electronics, efficient and flexible ac to dc conversion is made possible, bringing back into focus the idea of the dc power transmission at various voltage levels. Several technical and economical factors advo ...

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High frequency IGCT operation for DC transformer

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Shoot-Through Protection for an IGCT-Based ZVS Resonant DC Transformer

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An IGCT Gate Unit for Zero-Voltage-Switching Resonant DC Transformer Applications

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