Kelvin Source connection for High Current IGBTs. A way to get high energy efficiency
Conference: PCIM Europe 2015 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/19/2015 - 05/20/2015 at Nürnberg, Deutschland
Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2015
Pages: 7Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Crisafulli, Vittorio; Antretter, Marco (ON Semiconductor, Germany)
Abstract:
Nowadays energy efficiency has become a must in all applications. This is translated into the request for high performance power devices by the system manufacturers. The Semiconductor industry is investing a huge amount of resources in the research and development to compensate this demand. In the last two decades the main focus of the R&D was the silicon, while now also packaging is one of the hot topics in power electronics. In this paper the new four-lead TO-247 package for the Field stop II IGBT will be introduced. The advantage of the kelvin connection will be validated against the common TO-247 package in a 4kW two-switch forward converter prototype.