• DocumentCode
    2274993
  • Title

    Multiple paralleling of power diodes

  • Author

    Paice, D.A.

  • Author_Institution
    R&D Center, Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    10-12 June 1974
  • Firstpage
    197
  • Lastpage
    204
  • Abstract
    Analysis of current sharing in multiple parallel power diode assemblies highlights the significance of bus-bar inductance. Some mutual inductances are demonstrated to be advantageous and practical design guidelines for multiple parallel diode rectifiers are given.
  • Keywords
    power semiconductor devices; rectifying circuits; semiconductor diodes; solid-state rectifiers; bus-bar inductance; current sharing; multiple parallel diode rectifier; multiple parallel power diode; Approximation methods; Fuses; Impedance; Inductance; Mutual coupling; Rectifiers; Resistance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1974 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Murray Hill, NJ
  • ISSN
    0275-9306
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PESC.1974.7074348
  • Filename
    7074348