03 POWER ELECTRONICS AND CABINET FEATURES
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VSI-MF
The VSI design employs DC-link capacitors and provides a switched 
voltage waveform. As a result of the multilevel topology, the drive 
produces an optimum number of switching levels - 9 levels, phase to 
phase. The resulting output waveform permits the application of standard 
motors without decreasing the reliability and efficiency of the motor.
Figure 3-2 Switching levels
Figure 3-3 Principle of 9-level topology
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