The paper presents a fundamental analysis of modulation schemes and their spectral aspects for a range of power stage topologies, from a simple 2-level switching leg to more complex multi-level switching topologies. A family of modulation schemes is introduced and the double Fourier series based analysis leads to a redefinition of pulse width modulation including amplitude modulation. A GUI-based simulation toolbox for MATLAB1 - PWMSIM - has been developed to ease the design of optimized modulator structures for any application.

Authors: Christensen, Frank S.; Frederiksen, Thomas M.; Nielsen, Karsten
Affiliations: Technical University of Denmark ; Bang& Olufsen A/S, Denmark(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 106 (May 1999) Paper Number: 4917
Publication Date: May 1, 1999
Subject: Signal Processing

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