“…An exhaustive comparison of Z-source inverters on their passive components and semiconductors, and an extensive review of these inverters (main topologies, modelling, control, and modulation techniques) are presented in [6] and [7], [8], respectively. Specifically, quasi-Z-source inverters (qZSIs) offer buck-boost DC voltage and energy conversion capabilities in a single step, which improves reliability and efficiency [1], [9] − [12]. Conventional qZSIs are studied in [1], [9], [10], while [11], [12] a new qZSI topology which combines the qZSI and the three-level neutral-point-clamped inverter, thus offering the advantages of both topologies.…”