• DocumentCode
    319844
  • Title

    A checklist of what can zap your power electronics

  • Author

    Brockschmidt, Art

  • Author_Institution
    14024 152nd Ave. SE, Renton, WA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    15-19 Feb 1998
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Abstract
    Breakdown of power electronics are often due to transients or electrical perturbations overlooked in the design. The designer has control over the internal transients, but not the external environment. This discussion lists, describes and summarizes the common (and uncommon) external threats
  • Keywords
    circuit reliability; power electronics; transients; circuit design; electrical perturbations; external threats; power electronics breakdown; transients; Art; Copper; Corona; Electric breakdown; Electric shock; Lightning; Pollution; Power electronics; Temperature; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1998. APEC '98. Conference Proceedings 1998., Thirteenth Annual
  • Conference_Location
    Anaheim, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4340-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APEC.1998.647664
  • Filename
    647664