Kumar, D.Raushan, R.Chakraborty, S.2026-02-042024IEEE Access, 2024, 12, , pp. 52922-52933https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3386747https://idr.nitk.ac.in/handle/123456789/21427The multilevel inverter (MLI) serves as a pivotal class of power electronic converters, well-suited for high-power applications at medium voltage levels, ensuring superior power quality. While designing an MLI, there is a motif among the number of components, voltage stress on the semiconductor devices, and its voltage-boosting ability. A single source nine-level switched-capacitor based novel inverter with reduced components has been proposed in this paper. The proposed H-bridge based switched capacitor inverter topology employs nine switches, two capacitors, two diodes, and one DC source. The inverter has a quadruple voltage boost and the ability to draw continuous input current from the DC supply and self-voltage balance with a voltage ripple of less than 5%. A comprehensive study of performance parameters, design consideration, and loss analysis of the proposed inverter is also incorporated. A level-shifted pulse width modulation technique is implemented to operate the inverter for unity to 0.5 lagging load power factors and 1-0.2 modulation indices. The dynamic responses of the proposed switched capacitor inverter topology are obtained through MATLAB simulation for analysis and further validated by hardware prototype. © 2013 IEEE.Bridge circuitsElectric invertersElectric power factorMATLABPower qualityPulse width modulationContinuous inputContinuous input currentInput currentInverterPulsewidth modulations (PWM)Reduced componentSingle sourceSwitched capacitorVoltage boostVoltage stressTopology