Analysis of IGBT modules connected in series

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 145, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 354-359

  Githiari, A N ^a   Palmer, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar transistors; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STATE SPACE METHODS;

INSULATED-GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

MOSFET DEVICES;

EID: 0032182614     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:19982123     Document Type: Article

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