A Discussion on IGBT Short-Circuit Behavior and Fault Protection Schemes

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 256-263

  Chokhawala, Rahul S ^a   Catt, Jamie ^b   Kiraly, Laszlo ^b  

^a MOTOROLA INC   (United States)

^b INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT PROTECTION; ELECTRIC MOTORS; GATES (TRANSISTOR); MECHANICAL DRIVES; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

FAULT PROTECTION; MOTOR DRIVE APPLICATION; PROTECTION CIRCUITS; SHORT CIRCUIT WITHSTAND TIMES;

MOSFET DEVICES;

EID: 0029270842     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: 19399367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/28.370271     Document Type: Article

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