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• IGBT is a mature and proven technology with future potential • HV-Diodes have Trade-offs and need to be adapted to the application • Different Generations of IGBTs offer Pros and Cons • …
The most basic function of an IGBT is the fastest possible switching of electric currents, thus achieving the lowest possible switching losses. As the name "Insulated Gate Bipolar …
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The IGBT combines the simple gate-drive characteristics of power MOSFETs with the high-current and low-saturation-voltage capability of bipolar transistors. The IGBT combines an isolated-gate FET for the control input and a bipolar power transistor as a switch in a single device. The IGBT is used in medium- to high-power applications like switched-mode power supplies, traction motor control and induction heating. Large IGBT modules typically consist of many devices in parallel a…
Trench IGBTs have higher levels of electron injection that reduce the voltage drop across the IGBT. The cross-section of an IGBT is very similar to that of a MOSFET but the operation of …