Title :
Managing power semiconductor obsolescence by press-pack IGBT substitution
Author :
Golland, A. ; Wakeman, F. ; Li, G.
Author_Institution :
Westcode Semicond. Limited, Chippenham
Abstract :
Press-pack IGBTs are identified as a possible replacement for obsolete power semiconductor technology. Traction power electronic systems using thyristor technology are compared to those substituted with press-pack IGBTs, with and without additional modifications to optimise performance. Example applications are used to demonstrate the viability of substituting press-pack IGBT technology into existing and fully refurbished thyristor based systems, as a solution for obsolescence. The characteristics of available and future press-pack IGBTs are described
Keywords :
insulated gate bipolar transistors; power semiconductor devices; traction; obsolete power semiconductor technology; press-pack IGBT substitution; thyristor technology; traction power electronic systems; Air conditioning; Energy management; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Isolation technology; Packaging; Power electronics; Semiconductor device manufacture; Semiconductor diodes; Thyristors; Uniform resource locators; Fast recovery diodes; IGBT; Power semiconductor device; Reliability; Traction application;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications, 2005 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dresden
Print_ISBN :
90-75815-09-3
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2005.219427
