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A machine has a housing that includes a plurality of stator coils to be positioned adjacent to a rotor. A switching network includes a plurality of transistors and diodes connected to the coils. A current source inverter is provided by a switching network, a pair of inductors positioned on power rai

A machine has a housing that includes a plurality of stator coils to be positioned adjacent to a rotor. A switching network includes a plurality of transistors and diodes connected to the coils. A current source inverter is provided by a switching network, a pair of inductors positioned on power rails, and commutating capacitors. The current source inverter and the coils are all positioned within the housing. Power architecture for a vehicle has a source of DC power, which communicates with machines through integrated motor drives. The motor drives include at least three coils positioned adjacent to the rotors for a motor associated with the integrated motor drive. A storage switching network is positioned downstream of the coils, with the storage switching network to be closed to allow power from the coils to drive the rotor, or to be opened to allow power to pass to a local storage component.

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1. A machine comprising: a housing including a plurality of stator coils, said stator coils for being positioned adjacent to a rotor;a current source inverter including a switching network comprised of a plurality of diodes and switches, the switching network connected to said stator coils, and a pa

1. A machine comprising: a housing including a plurality of stator coils, said stator coils for being positioned adjacent to a rotor;a current source inverter including a switching network comprised of a plurality of diodes and switches, the switching network connected to said stator coils, and a pair of inductors positioned on DC power rails, a set of commutating capacitors, with said current source inverter and said stator coils all being positioned within said housing; andsaid machine alternates operation as a starter motor and a generator, the current source inverter operable during both starter motor and generator operation. 2. The machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said set of commutating capacitors are connected to a line connecting said switching network and each of said stator coils. 3. The machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein an AC to DC converter is also positioned within said housing, and converts AC current to DC current when said machine is operating as a starter, and converts DC current from said stator coils into AC current when said machine is operating as a generator. 4. The machine as set forth in claim 1, wherein said machine is an integrated motor drive. 5. The machine as set forth in claim 4, wherein a three-phase modified diode bridge is positioned between said stator coils and a local energy storage component. 6. The machine as set forth in claim 4, wherein a storage switching network is positioned downstream of said stator coils, and said storage switching network being operable to alternate providing power from said stator coils to a motor rotor, or to alternatively send power to a local enemy storage component. 7. The machine as set forth in claim 6, wherein said local energy storage component is communicated to a central storage component. 8. The machine as set forth in claim 6, wherein a three-phase modified diode bridge is positioned between said stator coils and said local energy storage component. 9. A power architecture for a vehicle comprising: a source of DC power, said source of DC power communicating with a plurality of machines through integrated motor drives, each said integrated motor drive including a set of at least three coils positioned adjacent to rotors for a motor associated with each said integrated motor drive, and a storage switching network positioned downstream of each said set of coils, with said storage switching network being operable to be closed to allow power from said sets of coils to drive said rotors, or to be opened to allow power to no longer drive said rotors but instead pass to a local energy storage component. 10. The architecture as set forth in claim 9, wherein each said integrated motor drive comprises a housing including said coils, said coils positioned adjacent to said rotor, a current source inverter including a plurality of diodes and switches connected to said coils, a pair of inductors positioned on power rails, and a set of commutating capacitors and said coils all positioned within said housing. 11. The architecture as set forth in claim 10, wherein when said integrated motor drive is to drive said rotor, said switches being closed, and when said integrated motor drive is to supply power to said local energy storage component, said switches being open. 12. The architecture as set forth in claim 9, wherein a plurality of said local energy storage components supply stored energy to a central energy storage component. 13. The architecture as set forth in claim 12, wherein a bi-directional DC-DC converter is positioned between each of said local storage components and said central energy storage component. 14. The architecture as set forth in claim 13, wherein said bi-directional DC-DC converter includes a high frequency transformer. 15. The architecture as set forth in claim 14, wherein an AC power generation source generates AC power which passes through a rectifier, to be transferred into DC power, to supply said DC power source.