Title :
Cost and space effective IGBT gate drive circuit for bi-directional switch of matrix converter
Author :
Sokolovs, A. ; Galkin, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Power & Electr. Eng., Riga Tech. Univ., Riga
Abstract :
This paper seeks a simple, cost effective and compact gate drive circuit for bi-directional switch of matrix converter. Principals of IGBT commutation and bi-directional switch commutation in matrix converters are reviewed. Three simple IGBT gate drive circuits are presented and simulated in PSpice and simulation results are approved by experiments in the end of this paper. Paper concludes with comparative numbers of gate drive costs.
Keywords :
driver circuits; matrix convertors; power semiconductor switches; switching circuits; IGBT gate drive circuit; PSpice; bidirectional switch; matrix converter; Bidirectional control; Circuit simulation; Circuit topology; Costs; Frequency conversion; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Matrix converters; Switches; Switching circuits; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics Conference, 2008. BEC 2008. 11th International Biennial Baltic
Conference_Location :
Tallinn
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2059-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1736-3705
DOI :
10.1109/BEC.2008.4657538
