Title :
Application characteristics of an experimental RB-IGBT (reverse blocking IGBT) module
Author :
Motto, E.R. ; Donlon, J.F. ; Tabata, M. ; Takahashi, H. ; Yu, Y. ; Majumdar, G.
Author_Institution :
Powerex Inc., Youngwood, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the characteristics of a new 1200 V, 100 A reverse blocking IGBT chip. It will be shown that this new chip exhibits symmetrical off-state blocking voltage and low losses making it a promising candidate for power conversion topologies such as matrix converters, current source inverters, and AC switches. A prototype module configured for the matrix converter application using the new RB-IGBT will also be presented.
Keywords :
insulated gate bipolar transistors; invertors; losses; matrix convertors; power semiconductor switches; switching convertors; 100 A; 1200 V; AC switches; current source inverters; insulated gate bipolar transistor; matrix converters; off-state blocking voltage; power conversion topologies; reverse blocking IGBT; Capacitors; Hybrid electric vehicles; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; Matrix converters; Multichip modules; Power conversion; Semiconductor devices; Topology; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2004. 39th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2004 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8486-5
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2004.1348675
