Characterization and scalable modeling of power semiconductors for optimized design of traction inverters with si-and sic-devices

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2238-2245

  Merkert, Arvid ^a   Krone, Tobias ^a   Mertens, Axel ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design methodology; hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs); IGBTs; JFETs; MOSFETs; power semiconductor devices; silicon carbide (SiC)

Indexed keywords

DESIGN METHODOLOGY; HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (HEVS); IGBTS; JFETS; MOSFETS; POWER SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SILICON CARBIDES (SIC);

HYBRID VEHICLES; MOSFET DEVICES; POWER ELECTRONICS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SILICON;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84893088457     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2013.2294682     Document Type: Article

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