The invention discloses a multi-level matrix converter suitable for a high-
power density occasion and a
clamp capacitor voltage control method thereof. The converter can be suitable for the direct AC-AC conversion occasion with
high power density and reliability requirement. The converter topology structure can realize the output of multi-level, and the withstand
voltage of the single-device is lower than the traditional two-level topology, the output end
harmonic wave can be effectively reduced, and the
voltage step is smaller; and the proportion of the clamp circuit voltages at different levels can be 1: 2: 3: ...N-1. Compared with the prior art, all devices in the converter are consistent in stress, maximum withstand voltages born by various bidirectional switches are consistent, the
modularity is strong, the device
model selection and maintenance are convenient, and the later cost is effectively reduced; furthermore, the
capacitor balancing region is increased, the
capacitor voltage controllable range is greatly increased, the
capacitor can be completely controlled at a low-modulation region (low in voltage utilization efficiency), and the
capacitance balancing
computation complexity is reduced.