Title :
Fast high power switch-emitter commutated thyristor
Author :
Surma, A.M. ; Prikhodko, A.I. ; Pocrovsky, S.V.
Author_Institution :
All-Russian Electrotechnical Inst., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
A cascode power switch, including traditional GTO and 30 parallel connected MOSFETs in series, is developed. Investigations of switch performances have been accomplished at 1250 A, 600 V with low inductive load in snubberless conditions and at 800 A, 3500 V with inductive load. Excellent dynamic characteristics are obtained
Keywords :
commutation; 1250 A; 3500 V; 600 V; 800 A; GTO; cascode power switch; cathode key; dynamic characteristics; high power; inductive load; low inductive load; parallel connected MOSFET; snubberless conditions; switch performances; switch-emitter commutated thyristor;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Variable Speed Drives, 1998. Seventh International Conference on (Conf. Publ. No. 456)
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-704-7
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19980531
