Optically-triggered Power Transistor (OTPT) for Fly-by-light (FBL) and EMI-susceptible power electronics

PESC Record - IEEE Annual Power Electronics Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Mazumder, Sudip K ^a   Sarkar, Tirthajyoti ^a  

^a University of Illinois   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE COMPENSATION; OPTICALLY TRIGGERED POWER TRANSISTOR (OTPT);

ENERGY GAP; LIGHT MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

POWER ELECTRONICS;

EID: 42449084595     PISSN: 02759306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PESC.2006.1711731     Document Type: Conference Paper

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