• DocumentCode
    108665
  • Title

    IGBT: The GE Story [A Look Back]

  • Author

    Baliga, Jayant

  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    Jun-15
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    23
  • Abstract
    This article describes the events that led to the conception, development, and commercialization of the IGBT at the General Electric (GE) Company. A unique set of circumstances consisting of the diversity of GE product divisions, a corporate edict to maintain businesses leadership using innovations in technology, and a visionary management style from the top of the company formed the crucible for the gestation of IGBT technology.
  • Keywords
    insulated gate bipolar transistors; GE company; General Electric company; IGBT technology; Companies; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Logic gates; MOSFET; Product design; Product development; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Electronics Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    2329-9207
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPEL.2015.2421753
  • Filename
    7130703