Ratings of semiconductors for AC drives

Author

Gilmore, Thomas ; Sladky, Raymond

Author_Institution

Stand. Drives Dev., Rockwell Autom., Mequon, WI, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

19-23 June 2000

Firstpage

141

Lastpage

148

Abstract

This paper discusses the characteristics and limitations of various semiconductors used in motor controls and drives. Semiconductor types discussed include the IGBT (bipolar and MOS Device), SCR, GTO and diode. Important limitations include voltage rating, current ratings, safe operating area, heat transfer characteristics and limitations due to a particular device characteristic are discussed. The focus is on the IGBT; its advantages and disadvantages are discussed, as is how it can be rated in a drive application.

Keywords

AC motor drives; DC-AC power convertors; insulated gate bipolar transistors; invertors; power bipolar transistors; power semiconductor diodes; power semiconductor switches; thyristors; AC drives; GTO; IGBT; SCR; current ratings; diode; drive application; heat transfer characteristics; invertors; power semiconductor device rating; safe operating area; voltage rating; Costs; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; MOSFETs; Motor drives; Pulse width modulation; Semiconductor device packaging; Semiconductor diodes; Thermal management; Thyristors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 2000. Conference Record of 2000 Annual

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

ISSN

0190-2172

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6331-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAPCON.2000.854211

Filename

854211