Experimental comparison of methods of employing IGBTs connected in series

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 576-582

  Palmer, P R ^a   Rajamani, H S ^b   Dutton, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ASI Robicon Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; GATES (TRANSISTOR); LEAKAGE CURRENTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYNCHRONIZATION; VOLTAGE CONTROL; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

ACTIVE CONTROL STRATEGIES; CLAMPING; HARD SWITCHING; HIGH-CURRENT DEVICES;

INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS;

EID: 5044241633     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:20040354     Document Type: Conference Paper

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