Design of Low Inductance Busbar for 500 kVA Three-Level ANPC Converter

The adoption of SiC devices in high power applications enables higher switching speed, which requires lower circuit parasitic inductance to reduce the voltage overshoot. This paper presents the design of a busbar for a 500 kVA three-level active neutral point clamped (ANPC) converter. The layout of the busbar is discussed in detail based on the analysis of the multiple commutation loops, magnetic canceling effect, and DC-link capacitor placement. The loop inductance of the busbar is verified with simulation, impedance measurements, and converter experiments. The results match with each other, and the inductances of small and large loop are 6.5 nH and 17.5 nH respectively, which is significantly lower than the busbars of NPC type converters in other references.