The study on novel method of IGBTs series connection using simple auxiliary circuit

간단한 보조회로를 이용한 새로운 IGBT 직렬 구동 기법에 관한 연구

  • 백주원 (한국전기연구소 전력전자연구부) ;
  • 류명효 (한국전기연구소 전력전자연구부) ;
  • 김성철 (한국전기연구소 전력전자연구부) ;
  • 이영식 (한국전기연구소 전력전자연구부) ;
  • 유동욱 (한국전기연구소 전력전자연구부) ;
  • 김흥근 (경북대학교 전자전기공학부)
  • Published : 1999.07.01

Abstract

There exists an acute need for high voltage solid-state-switches in a broad area of applications. With the proposed method using simple voltage balancing circuit with series connected IGBTs, it is realized high voltage semiconductor switches with working voltages of several order kilo-volts. The operation principle of the proposed circuit is explained and analyzed. Transient and static voltage-balancing is tested on a experimenta 3kV/45A switch with four series-connected IGBTs.

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