Title :
On the turnoff of GTO by a small magnetic core
Author :
Harada, K. ; Sakamoto, H.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electronics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812, JAPAN
Abstract :
We present a new turn-off circuit for GTO, which is simple and of low energy consumption. 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; Equations; Equivalent circuits; Inductance; Logic gates; Transistors; Windings;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1985 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toulouse, France
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1985.7070966
