Series connection of high power IGBT modules for traction applications

2005 European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Abbate, C ^a   Busatto, G ^a   Fratelli, L ^b   Iannuzzo, F ^a   Cascone, B ^b   Giannini, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^b AnsaldoBreda SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

High power IGBT modules; High voltage; Series connected IGBT

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INVERTERS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC TRACTION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; SWITCHING FREQUENCY;

HARD SWITCHING APPLICATIONS; HIGH POWER IGBT MODULES; POWER LOSSES; SERIES CONNECTED IGBT;

INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS (IGBT);

EID: 33947620133     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/epe.2005.219697     Document Type: Conference Paper

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