Reverse Derivation Method for ANPC Inverter Topology Enabling Consistent Operating Modes

Bohui Dong; Mi Dong; Jincheng Huang; Chenyao Xu; Liansheng Huang; Xiaojiao Chen; Xianyong Xu; Bokovi Yao; Xian Liu

doi:10.23919/IPEC-Nagasaki2026-EC64663.2026.11596630

Reverse Derivation Method for ANPC Inverter Topology Enabling Consistent Operating Modes

Bohui Dong
, Mi Dong^*
, Jincheng Huang
, Chenyao Xu
, Liansheng Huang
, Xiaojiao Chen
, Xianyong Xu
, Bokovi Yao
, Xian Liu

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Electrical Engineering

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

Abstract

The traditional derivation methods for Active Neutral-Point-Clamped (ANPC) inverter topologies are often highly dependent on expert experience, involving complex and time-consuming processes. To address these limitations, the paper proposes a reverse method: decomposing inverter operating modes into sub-modes, then merging them via predefined switch configuration rules and merging strategies, aiming to generate a large number of functionally equivalent topologies with consistent operating modes. This method offers a larger optimization search space for topologies with the same function and consistent operating modes, facilitates the further construction of topology datasets, and lays a foundation for future data-driven power electronics research. © 2026 IEEJ-IAS.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2026 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Nagasaki 2026 - ECCE Asia)
Publisher	IEEE
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	978-4-88686-447-5
ISBN (Print)	978488664475
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/IPEC-Nagasaki2026-EC64663.2026.11596630
Publication status	Published - 2026
Event	10th International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC 2026 - ECCE Asia) - Nagasaki, Japan Duration: 31 May 2026 → 4 Jun 2026

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Name	International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Nagasaki - ECCE Asia

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Conference	10th International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC 2026 - ECCE Asia)
Place	Japan
City	Nagasaki
Period	31/05/26 → 4/06/26

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Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. With consent from the author(s) concerned, the Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on the existing academic department affiliation of the author(s).

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This work was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52177204 and 52477071), in part by the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency and High-Quality Conversion for Electric Power(No.2024KF001)

Research Keywords

Active Neutral-Point-Clamped (ANPC)
Inverter Topology
Operating Mode
Topology Derivation

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Dong, B., Dong, M., Huang, J., Xu, C., Huang, L., Chen, X., Xu, X., Yao, B., & Liu, X. (2026). Reverse Derivation Method for ANPC Inverter Topology Enabling Consistent Operating Modes. In 2026 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Nagasaki 2026 - ECCE Asia) (International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Nagasaki - ECCE Asia). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.23919/IPEC-Nagasaki2026-EC64663.2026.11596630

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Reverse Derivation Method for ANPC Inverter Topology Enabling Consistent Operating Modes. / Dong, Bohui; Dong, Mi; Huang, Jincheng et al.
2026 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Nagasaki 2026 - ECCE Asia). IEEE, 2026. (International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Nagasaki - ECCE Asia).

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Dong B, Dong M, Huang J, Xu C, Huang L, Chen X et al. Reverse Derivation Method for ANPC Inverter Topology Enabling Consistent Operating Modes. In 2026 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Nagasaki 2026 - ECCE Asia). IEEE. 2026. (International Power Electronics Conference, IPEC-Nagasaki - ECCE Asia). Epub 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.23919/IPEC-Nagasaki2026-EC64663.2026.11596630

Reverse Derivation Method for ANPC Inverter Topology Enabling Consistent Operating Modes

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