A new converter-inverter-brake (CIB) module with shoot-through immunity

This paper introduces a new 25-pin CIB power module with inherent immunity to shoot-through failures and the need for control dead-time. As a result, the need for dead-time compensation in pulse-width-modulated (PWM) inverters that often requires additional current sensors and fast dedicated logic is also eliminated in many applications that now require it. The 25-pin CIB power module was manufactured and tested in 300 W inverter system. The experimental results of proposed and conventional system are provided to verify its performance. The parasitic impedance due to interconnections in the power module is also investigated using Q3D Extractor and PSPICE.