DocumentCode
2239024
Title
Light-triggered thyristors with integrated protection functions
Author
Niedernostheide, F.-J. ; Schulze, H.-J. ; Dorn, J. ; Kellner-Werdehausen, U. ; Westerholt, D.
Author_Institution
Corp. Technol., Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
267
Lastpage
270
Abstract
The main objectives of developments in high-power thyristor converters are to reduce of cost of development and production and increase reliability. This can be achieved by reducing the complexity of thyristor valves through the use of light-triggered thyristors with integrated protection functions, in this paper we report how the required functions have been realized and on the advantages this has for the application
Keywords
photothyristors; power semiconductor switches; protection; semiconductor device breakdown; semiconductor device reliability; high-power thyristor converters; integrated breakover diode; integrated protection functions; light-triggered thyristors; reliability; Assembly; Board of Directors; Costs; Diodes; Optical sensors; Protection; Stimulated emission; Thyristors; Valves; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2000. Proceedings. The 12th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Toulouse
ISSN
1063-6854
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6269-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISPSD.2000.856822
Filename
856822
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