Magneto-optical current sensing for applications in integrated power electronics modules

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 9-16

  Bai, John G ^a   Lu, Guo Quan ^a   Lin, Tao ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Faraday rotation; Finite element modeling; Integrated power electronics modules; Magneto optical current sensing

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC TRANSFORMERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GARNETS; HALL EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOOPTICAL EFFECTS; PHOTODETECTORS; SENSORS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE;

FARADAY ROTATION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; INTEGRATED POWER ELECTRONICS MODULES (IPEM); MAGNETO-OPTICAL CURRENT SENSING; RESISTIVE SHUNTS;

POWER ELECTRONICS;

EID: 0942268204     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2003.09.038     Document Type: Article

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