There　may　be　serious　distortion　in　stator　currents　of　multi-phase　permanent　magnet　synchronous　motor　with　direct　torque　control　(DTC)　because　of　the　nonlinear　factors　such　as　inverter　dead-zone,　power　switch　voltage　drop　and　switching　transition.　A　novel　DTC　was　proposed　for　six-phase　symmetric　winding　phase-shifted　by　a　60　degree　permanent　magnet　synchronous　motor.　Firstly,　the　synthesized　voltage　vectors　were　determined　to　achieve　the　zero-sequence　current,　and　the　ideal　DTC　strategy　was　proposed　based　on　the　synthesized　vectors.　Secondly,　the　factual　voltage　vector　operating　time　was　compensated　according　to　the　principle　of　dead-zone　compensation.　At　last,　the　voltage　vector　operating　time　was　regulated　continuously　by　a　proportion-integral　controller　aiming　at　zero　zero-sequence　current.　The　experimental　results　show　that　the　presented　DTC　has　fast　response　of　torque　and　the　total　harmonics　is　very　small　due　to　very　lower　zero-sequence　current.　©2015　Chin.　Soc.　for　Elec.　Eng.