Title :
Solid state switching devices
Author_Institution :
Marconi Electron. Devices Ltd., Lincoln, UK
Abstract :
The author briefly discusses the improvements in power semiconductor switches resulting from new power thyristor designs, in particular gate turn-off thyristors. A special variant of the GTO, the zero turn-off thyristor optimised for high di/dt, high peak current requirements, are mentioned. The status of power semiconductor thyristors and future trends concerning pulsed power applications are discussed
Keywords :
pulsed power technology; semiconductor switches; thyristor applications; gate turn-off thyristors; power semiconductor switches; power thyristor; pulsed power applications; solid state switching devices; zero turn-off thyristor;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Technology, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
