Title :
DC-arc behavior of a novel active fuse
Author :
Dorp, J.V. ; Berberich, S.E. ; Bauer, A.J. ; Ryssel, H.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept.of Electron Devices, Friedrich-Alexander Univ. Erlangen- Nuremberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
In this work, new results on an active fuse which is a novel power device to prevent serious hazards in power electronics in the case of a malfunction are presented. The focus of this work is on the characterization of the ldquocutout-bridgerdquo in terms of functionality and reliability. Different cutout-bridge geometries and the dc-arc behavior during fuse release is analyzed and by utilizing an additional snubber circuit to minimize the dc-arc behavior, the release time of the fuse was reduced significantly.
Keywords :
electric fuses; power electronics; reliability; DC-arc behavior; active fuse; cutout-bridge geometries; functionality; power electronics; reliability; snubber circuit; Circuits; Fuses; Ignition; Metallization; Monitoring; Power electronics; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Snubbers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Solid-State Device Research Conference, 2008. ESSDERC 2008. 38th European
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2363-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1930-8876
DOI :
10.1109/ESSDERC.2008.4681700
