Title :
DC to DC power conversion using IGBT switches
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND, USA
Abstract :
The IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) is a power electronic device capable of operating efficiently at high frequencies, particularly in a DC chopper. The waveforms and performance characteristics of a DC chopper built using the IGBT are obtained with the help of a digital storage oscilloscope and personal computer software. The harmonic characteristics of load current waveform and the variation of output voltage with duty cycle are also obtained
Keywords :
choppers (circuits); harmonics; insulated gate bipolar transistors; power convertors; power transistors; semiconductor switches; DC chopper; DC to DC power conversion; IGBT switches; duty cycle; harmonic characteristics; insulated gate bipolar transistor; load current waveform; output voltage; performance characteristics; Choppers; Frequency; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Microcomputers; Oscilloscopes; Power conversion; Power electronics; Software performance; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1990., Proceedings of the 33rd Midwest Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Calgary, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0081-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSCAS.1990.140916
