9b88a211-38e0-4650-8e2a-5d9c7ab46aff20250203052256127wseas:wseasmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRONICS2415-15131109-944510.37394/232017http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=133632320252320251610.37394/232017.2025.16https://wseas.com/journals/electronics/2025.phpLakshmiPrasannaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, INDIAT. R.JyothsnaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, INDIAMultilevel inverters are attracting the attention of investigators concerning high-power and mediumpower applications. Interestingly, an arrangement with a couple of devices is popular in an attempt to enhance efficacy and durability. This work suggests a Triple Source Thirteen Level Inverter based on minimal device count. By integrating three voltage sources with eight semiconductor devices, the proposed design develops thirteen levels. 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