MOSFET Selection and Drive Strategies for DC Solid State Circuit Breakers

Conference: PCIM Europe 2014 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/20/2014 - 05/22/2014 at Nürnberg, Deutschland

Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2014

Pages: 6Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Schmitt, Stefan (BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik GmbH, Verden, Germany)

Abstract:
Two concepts and implementations of DC solid state circuit breakers based on MOSFETs are introduced. One approach uses active current limiting with linear drive and guidelines for device selection are given. The other approach emulates thermal magnetic circuit breaker behavior and differentiation between a capacitive load and a short circuit.