Intelligent power modules for driving systems [IGBTs]

Author

Reinmuth, K. ; Stut, H. ; Lorenz, L. ; Konrad, S.

Author_Institution

Siemens AG, Munich, Germany

fYear

1994

fDate

31 May-3 Jun 1994

Firstpage

93

Lastpage

97

Abstract

A major challenge for systems engineers is the selection, drive system, optimum operation and implementation of the protection functions of power semiconductor devices. This article describes the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) for driving 3-phase asynchronous machines for the voltage range to 1200 V. Special detailed consideration is given to the continuous protection concept, comprising overvoltage, overload, short circuit, temperature and undervoltage protection, and the drive concept for the relevant frequency range of the IGBTs up to 20 kHz

Keywords

overvoltage protection; 1200 V; 600 V; IGBTs; continuous protection concept; drive system; intelligent power modules; overload protection; overvoltage protection; power semiconductor devices; protection functions; short circuit protection; temperature protection; three-phase asynchronous machines; undervoltage protection; Circuits; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Machine intelligence; Multichip modules; Power engineering and energy; Power semiconductor devices; Power system protection; Systems engineering and theory; Temperature distribution; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 1994. ISPSD '94., Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Davos

ISSN

1063-6854

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1494-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISPSD.1994.583660

Filename

583660