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. 2023 Aug 4;9(8):e18808. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18808

Table 5.

Comparison of AC/DC Topologies [46,48,52].

2-Level 3-Level NPC 3-Level Vienna
THD of output current High Very Low Very low
Peak voltage stress on active and passive devices High Low Low
Switching loss High Low Mid
Power density Low Higher High
Conduction loss Low loss Very- High loss High loss
Efficiency Low ɳ Very- high ɳ High ɳ
Cost Low cost High cost Moderate cost
Control Easy Moderate Moderate
Input inductor size Large Low Low
Thermal management Vast Challenging due to unsymmetrical loss distribution Mild
Bidirectional Yes Yes No