Title :
A contribution to thyristor modelling
Author :
Alves Paisana, J. ; Santos, H. Abreu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Inst. Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract :
Using the SPICE program the authors develop a thyristor model whose implementation is primarily based on standard catalogue characteristics of actual devices. The starting point is the two-transistor model, and parameter characterization is supported by analytical expressions derived from the Ebers-Moll integral charge approach of the transistor. It is noted that some limitations of previous models of the same type have been overcome. When included in the simulation of Morgan´s converter, the proposed model has been found to agree well with experimental results
Keywords :
digital simulation; electronic engineering computing; semiconductor device models; thyristors; Ebers-Moll integral charge approach; Morgan´s converter; SPICE program; thyristor modelling; two-transistor model; Circuit simulation; Diodes; Equations; Physics; Power conversion; Power semiconductor switches; SPICE; Switching circuits; Thyristors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 1989. Proceedings. 'Integrating Research, Industry and Education in Energy and Communication Engineering', MELECON '89., Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Lisbon
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.1989.49997