High Voltage Thyristors with Self-protection Elements in Cases Beyond Safe Operation Mode
Conference: PCIM Europe 2019 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/07/2019 - 05/09/2019 at Nürnberg, Deutschland
Proceedings: PCIM Europe 2019
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Titushkin, Dmitry; Surma, Alexey; Verevkin, Vladimir; Stavtsev, Konstantin (Proton-Electrotex JSC, Russia)
Abstract:
This article addresses the possibility of forming built-in overvoltage self-protection elements in high-voltage semiconductor thyristors with local proton irradiation of the main control electrode area, and shows that the thyristors with such self-protection elements safely and reliably turn on in typical breakdown situations with blocking voltage overload.