This paper proposes a new, compact CMOS realization of current-mode (CM) first-order all-pass filter (APF) using no external resistors. The circuit is created using only ten transistors and one external capacitor. The circuit uses lower number of transistors as compared to previously reported CM APFs using active building block (ABB) based approach. A comparison with previously reported CM APFs...

The increasing demand for high-rating power supply in the distribution system causes conventional inverter topology, six step voltage source (SSVSI) unsuitable being applied as active filter (APF). Multilevel (MLI) is generally best suitable APF, but not all types of MLI can be used high-voltage applications. Among MLIs cascaded H-bridge (CHB) choice since it produce output more than twice amou...

Renewable energy sources (RES) are being increasingly connected in distribution system utilizing power electronic converters. This paper presents a novel control strategy for achieving maximum benefits from this grid interfacing inverters when installed in 3-phase 4wire distribution systems. The inverter is controlled to perform as multi-function device by incorporating active power filter func...

This paper presents a novel control approach used in shunt active power filter based on variable structure control combined with Random PWM technique (RVSC) that provides robust, fast, and more favorable performance for active power filter. This control strategy is compared with two other strategies to show the effectiveness of the introduced methods; pulse width modulated proportional-integral...

The current paper presents a novel control strategy of a three-phase, four-wire Unified Power Quality (UPQC) to improve power quality. The UPQC is realized by the integration of series and shunt active power filters (APF) sharing a common dc bus capacitor. The realization of shunt APF is carried out using a three-phase, four-leg Voltage Source Inverter (VSI), and the series APF is realized usin...

This paper presents a DC/AC converter consisting of two two-level inverters. The complex is built using standard three-phase inverters: the main inverter (MI) and auxiliary one (AI). MI controlled in simple way to generate stepped output voltage AI works as an active filter limiting higher harmonics voltage. filtering process based on orthogonal space vector theory. A development modification b...

In this paper, a new active element called voltage differencing inverting buffered amplifier (VDIBA) is presented. Using single VDIBA and a capacitor, a new resistorless voltage-mode (VM) firstorder all-pass filter (APF) is proposed, which provides both inverting and non-inverting outputs at the same configuration simultaneously. The pole frequency of the filter can be electronically controlled...

This paper investigates the effect of simultaneous placement of DGs and smart meters (SMs), on voltage profile improvement in active distribution networks (ADNs). A substantial center of attention has recently been on responsive loads initiated in power system problem studies such as distributed generations (DGs). Existence of responsive loads in active distribution networks (ADNs) would have u...

In this paper, based on the similarity, in structure and principle, between a grid-connected converter for a direct-driven permanent magnet synchronous generator (D-PMSG) and an active power filter (APF), a new D-PMSG-based wind turbine (WT) system configuration that includes not only an auxiliary converter in parallel with the grid-side converter, but also a coordinated control strategy, is pr...

This paper presents a novel control strategy of a threephase four-wire Unified Power Quality (UPQC) for an improvement in power quality. The UPQC is realized by integration of series and shunt active power filters (APFs) sharing a common dc bus capacitor. The shunt APF is realized using a thee-phase, four leg voltage source inverter (VSI) and the series APF is realized using a three-phase, thre...