POWER GTO WITH COMPENSATED RING ANODE-SHORT

  • Zhang Changli (Visiting Scientist of Xi'an Power Electronics Research Institute(PERI)) ;
  • Chen Zhiming (Xi'an University of Technology) ;
  • Kim, S.C. (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute(KERI)) ;
  • Min, W.G. (S.C.Kim) ;
  • Park, J.M. (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute(KERI)) ;
  • Kim, N.K. (S.C.Kim) ;
  • Kim, E.D. (Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute(KERI))
  • Published : 1998.10.01

Abstract

This paper gives the novel design of compensated ring anode-short for power GTO thyristor. By means of this design the power GTO of $\Phi$63.5mm 2500A/4500V reaches more uniform turn-off compared with conventional ring short GTO, resulting in higher turn-off ability and low tail current/tail time.

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