Analysis of Power Cycling Capability of IGBT Modules in a Conventional Matrix Converter

Author

Wei, Lixiang ; Lukaszewski, Richard A. ; Lipo, Thomas A.

Author_Institution

Rockwell Autom. - Allen Bradley, Mequon, WI

fYear

2008

fDate

5-9 Oct. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

This paper analyzes the power cycling capability of IGBT modules in a conventional matrix converter used as a motor drive. The analysis is made under various condition for this topology, including low speed operation capability, high speed thermal and power cycle capability and etc. It was found that the power cycling mean time to failure (MTTF) of IGBT in a matrix converter is low when the input and output frequency is close to each other or when the output frequency of the converter is low. As a result, the chip size of the conventional matrix converter may be larger than the other candidates. In the end of the paper, some guidance of designing a matrix converter for long term reliabilities is also discussed.

Keywords

bipolar transistor circuits; insulated gate bipolar transistors; matrix convertors; motor drives; IGBT modules; conventional matrix converter; high speed thermal capability; mean time to failure; motor drive; power cycling capability; Employee welfare; Failure analysis; Filters; Frequency conversion; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Matrix converters; Silicon; Switches; Temperature; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2008. IAS '08. IEEE

Conference_Location

Edmonton, Alta.

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2278-4

Electronic_ISBN

0197-2618

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/08IAS.2008.265

Filename

4659053