Compact modelling and analysis of power-sharing unbalances in IGBT-modules used in traction applications

Microelectronics Reliability

Volumn 46, Issue 9-11, 2006, Pages 1754-1759

  Castellazzi, A ^a   Ciappa, M ^a   Fichtner, W ^a   Lourdel, G ^b   Mermet Guyennet, M ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ALSTOM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC TRACTION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS);

CIRCUIT SIMULATION; ELECTRO-THERMAL MODEL; POWER-SHARING; TRACTION APPLICATIONS;

POWER CONVERTERS;

EID: 33748041125     PISSN: 00262714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microrel.2006.07.055     Document Type: Article

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