Analysis of insulation failure modes in high power IGBT modules

Conference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society)

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages 799-805

  Fabian, J H ^a   Hartmann, S ^a   Hamidi, A ^a  

^a ABB SWITZERLAND LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Electroluminescence; Insulation failures; Partial discharge; Power module

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC INSULATION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTROLUMINESCENCE; FAILURE ANALYSIS;

ELECTRICAL TREEING; INSULATION FAILURES; PARTIAL DISCHARGE; POWER MODULE;

INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 33745922124     PISSN: 01972618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IAS.2005.1518425     Document Type: Conference Paper

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