Comparison of IGBT short-circuit failure "ohmic mode": Epoxy molded package versus silicone gel module for new fail-safe and interruptible power converters

Microelectronics Reliability

Volumn 51, Issue 9-11, 2011, Pages 1919-1926

  Richardeau, Frédéric ^a,b   Dou, Zhifeng ^a   Sarraute, Emmanuel ^a   Blaquiere, Jean Marc ^a   Flumian, Didier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE REDUNDANCY; CRITICAL ENERGY; EXPLOSION ENERGY; FAILSAFE; LOW ENERGIES; OHMIC MODES; THERMAL CYCLING TEST; TIME DURATION; WIREBONDING;

GELS; MELTING; SILICONES; WIRE;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS;

EID: 80052948905     PISSN: 00262714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microrel.2011.07.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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