Title :
Power integration with new Econo-PIM IGBT modules
Author :
Dittmann, Norbert ; Schulz, Andreas ; Loddenkötter, Manfred
Author_Institution :
Eupec GmbH & Co KG, Warstein, Germany
Abstract :
The Econo-PIM module family is a new generation of IGBT-modules for frequency inverter use. In the PIM-modules, a three-phase input rectifier and a three-phase inverter are integrated in one module for the first time. Optionally, a brake-IGBT and a free wheeling diode can be integrated to reduce the overvoltage in the DC-circuit. A NTC-resistor allows to sense the case-temperature in the module. The high degree of integration in the modules makes it necessary to investigate especially the thermal situation in the module very critically. In a realistic application for the PIM-modules, the temperature for every different chip inside the housing in the dynamic operation mode is calculated.
Keywords :
DC-AC power convertors; insulated gate bipolar transistors; invertors; power bipolar transistors; power semiconductor switches; switching circuits; thermal analysis; DC-circuit overvoltage reduction; Econo-PIM IGBT module family; NTC-resistor; brake-IGBT; dynamic operation mode; free wheeling diode; frequency inverter; housing; power integration; thermal simulation; three-phase input rectifier; Calibration; Copper; Diodes; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Inverters; Semiconductor device measurement; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors; Thermal resistance; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 1998. Thirty-Third IAS Annual Meeting. The 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4943-1
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1998.730283
