IGBT FAILURE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN UPGRADE

G.E. LEYH

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE 1.04 GIGAWATT PULSED SOLID-STATE MODULATOR

ANALYSIS OF IGBT FAILURES CAUSED BY ARCS IN THE 500kV CIRCUIT

ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNAL IGBT BUSBAR GEOMETRIES

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVING HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE

PRELIMINARY PROTOTYPE CONSTRUCTION AND TESTING