Automatic breakdown voltage measurement of polymer films

Author

Xu, Chunchuan Charles ; Ho, Janet ; Boggs, Steven A.

Author_Institution

Electr. Insulation Res. Center Univ. of Connecticut Storrs, Storrs, CT

Volume

24

Issue

6

fYear

2008

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

34

Abstract

Automatic breakdown tester for film samples which employs metalized film electrodes has been developed and demonstrated. Using this system, up to 600 breakdowns have been carried out automatically on capacitor film with a Weibull characteristic breakdown voltage in the range of 5 kV. Breakdown data measured with this system agree with data measured manually using the same test method. Measurements of breakdown field as a function of active area agree well with theory based on an assumed Weibull distribution for the breakdown field. A duplicate of this system has been delivered to the Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD.

Keywords

Weibull distribution; electric breakdown; polymer films; voltage measurement; Adelphi; Army Research Laboratory; Weibull characteristic; automatic breakdown voltage measurement; capacitor film; metalized film electrodes; polymer films; Area measurement; Automatic testing; Breakdown voltage; Capacitors; Electric breakdown; Electrodes; Polymer films; System testing; Voltage measurement; Weibull distribution; Breakdown strength, Weibull distribution, polymer films, measurement methods;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0883-7554

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MEI.2008.4665348

Filename

4665348