All-SiC power module for delta-type current source rectifier

To reduce the conduction loss, a novel three-phase current source rectifier, named Delta-type Current Source Rectifier (DCSR), has been proposed in previous paper. This rectifier has delta-type connection on its input side, and its dc-link current can be shared by multiple devices at a time to reduce up to 20% conduction loss. The SiC devices are expected to be the next-generation power devices due to their low conduction and switching losses. In this paper, an all-SiC power module is built to realize a high-density DCSR. The switching performance of the power module is characterized under different operation conditions. Then DCSR is compared with the traditional CSR on both switching speed and switching loss. It is shown that the turn-on speed is accelerated and the switching energy is lower in DCSR. The equivalent parasitic inductance is also lower in DCSR with two paralleled minor commutation loops. The switches can operate at higher switching speed without serious resonance in DCSR.