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DC Link Requirements for Grid-Tie Inverters

A common question we field regarding grid-tie inverters goes something like “Can I interface to a 480V grid with a 680V DC-Link?”. To answer this question, lets consider a typical Grid Tie Inverter or Active Front End application as illustrated in the figure below. Generally, our application code uses center-aligned, space vector pulse width modulation […]