Semiconductor components up to 12 kV and 150 kA for closing switches

Author

Welleman, A. ; Ramezani, E. ; Waldmeyer, J. ; Gekenidis, S.

Author_Institution

ABB Semicond. AG, Lenzburg, Switzerland

Volume

2

fYear

1999

Firstpage

1268

Abstract

An overview is given about semiconductor components in a range up to Vdrm=12 kV and Ip=150 kA, stackable up to more than 50 kV, for repetitive and nonrepetitive applications in pulsed power technologies. This includes also the trigger units, the stack construction as well as an estimation about reliability is presented, based on internal tests and field experience. This presentation gives the user of solid-state components an overview about the existing and newly developed devices which are available today, especially for pulsed power applications.

Keywords

power semiconductor switches; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; semiconductor device reliability; 12 kV; 150 kA; 50 kV; closing switches; nonrepetitive applications; pulsed power technologies; reliability estimation; repetitive applications; semiconductor components; solid-state components; stack construction; trigger units; Assembly; Clamps; Power semiconductor switches; Power system reliability; Semiconductor diodes; Solid state circuits; Spark gaps; Testing; Thyratrons; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference, 1999. Digest of Technical Papers. 12th IEEE International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5498-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPC.1999.823755

Filename

823755