Soft-switched matrix converter for high frequency direct AC-to-AC power conversion

A soft-switched matrix converter is proposed using the zero voltage switching technique in some resonant pole inverters. A high operating frequency with safe and efficient switching improves the dynamic and spectral performances and simplifies the protection logics and snubber networks. Further, it can be implemented using simple analogue circuits, having similar transfer characteristics to those of the modern pulse width modulated matrix converters, such as maximum voltage transfer ratio and unity input displacement factor. Analyses, design and simulation results are presented to verify the operating principle.