Review of series and parallel connection of IGBTs

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-39

  Shammas, N Y A ^a   Withanage, R ^a   Chamund, D ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DYNEX SEMICONDUCTOR LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; GATES (TRANSISTOR); NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); POWER ELECTRONICS;

ACTIVE GATE CONTROL TECHNIQUES; HIGH POWER HANDLING DEVICES;

INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 32644442099     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:20050053     Document Type: Review

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