The resurrection of GTOs and Thyristors as core components in MW-Charger-application and railway/mining refurbishment

Konferenz: PCIM Europe 2022 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
10.05.2022 - 12.05.2022 in Nürnberg, Germany

doi:10.30420/565822234

Tagungsband: PCIM Europe 2022

Seiten: 5Sprache: EnglischTyp: PDF

Autoren:
Schulz, Martin; Hoffmann, Daniel; Ketterer, Michael (Littelfuse, Germany)

Inhalt:
Trains and electric infrastructure are precious parts of our transportation network today and have been so in the recent decades.For the upcomingcharging infrastructure in the MW-regime, thyristors should be considered as a solution to compete with MOSFETs or IGBTs. After decadesin operation, trains as well as infrastructureneedsto be refurbished or replaced. Refurbishment is the more sustainable approach but sourcing suitable components like GTOs gets more and more challenging. This work is meant to highlight, that those apparently “old” technologies still must be considered to achieve the best possible result in the dedicated application.