Title :
On the Effective Turn-Off of GTO by a Small Saturable Core
Author :
Harada, Koosuke ; Sakamoto, Hiroshi ; Shoyama, Masahito
Author_Institution :
Kyushu University 36, Fukuoka 812, Japan.
Abstract :
A new turn-off circuit for gate-turn-off (GTO), which is simple and of low energy consumption is presented. The principle is based on the resonance between saturating inductance of the magnetic core and the parasitic capacitance included in GTO. Analytical as well as experimental results are presented.
Keywords :
Capacitance; Circuits; DC-DC power converters; Energy consumption; Inductance; Magnetic cores; Magnetic flux; Magnetic resonance; Saturation magnetization; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPEL.1987.4766328
