Title :
Analysis of the snubberless operation of the emitter turn-off thyristor (ETO)
Author :
Li, Yuxin ; Huang, Alex Q. ; Motto, Kevin
Author_Institution :
Analog Devices Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
fDate :
1/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The emitter turn-off thyristor (ETO) is a hybrid power semiconductor device that turns off the GTO under the unity turn-off gain condition. This paper analyzes the failure mechanism in the snubberless turn-off of the ETO and proposes solutions that extend the snubberless switching capability of the ETO to the theoretical limitation of the device. Theoretical analysis and experimental results are presented.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; power semiconductor switches; semiconductor device models; switching; thyristors; GTO; emitter turn-off thyristor; failure mechanism; hybrid power semiconductor device; snubberless operation analysis; snubberless switching capability; snubberless turn-off; unity turn-off gain condition; Equivalent circuits; Failure analysis; Helium; Power semiconductor devices; Power semiconductor switches; Protection; Snubbers; Temperature; Thyristors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPEL.2002.807087
