How to turn off IGBTs with Unipolar Voltage (0V)?
Conference: PCIM Asia 2015 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
06/24/2015 - 06/26/2015 at Shanghai, China
Proceedings: PCIM Asia 2015
Pages: 10Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Pluschke, Norbert (Semikron Co., Ltd., Unit 1602, Infinitus Plaza, 199 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong)
Hofstoetter, Niklas (Semikron International GmbH, Sigmundstr. 200, 90431 Nuremberg, Germany)
Abstract:
Equipment manufacturers in the field of power electronics attempt to offer their products, such as electric drives, inverters for solar systems or UPSs in the most cost effective and space saving manner. For this reason, when driving modules in the low power range, they often resort to driving the power semiconductors with 0V (unipolar), instead of the usual negative turn-off voltage such as -8V to -15V (bipolar).