Local power that is available for protection circuits, such as desaturation detection. Among the disadvantages of this type of driver are the cost, complexity and board space required for all the ...

This application note presents a numerical algorithm for IGBTs that operate in switch mode power circuits in order to determine its losses. The design example uses a 600 W zero-current switching boost ...

Simulations are typically conducted before the prototype design phase in order to reduce development efforts not only in the automotive and industrial equipment markets. Even when designing electronic ...

Renesas has announced six new products in the 8th-generation G8H Series of its insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) lineup. The IGBTs are rated at 650V/40, 50, and 75A, and at 1250V/25, 40, and ...

The increasing use of higher voltages in automotive systems and industrial equipment has led to a growing demand for power devices capable of handling high voltages in applications such as vehicle ...

Similarly, for UPS systems in server rooms and data centers, power must constantly pass through a power converter circuit to monitor if the power supply has been interrupted, meaning that a steady ...

Engineers who design power conversion systems with discrete IGBTs usually select devices on the basis of performance and cost. Their emphasis is often on voltage ratings, packages, thermal performance ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. New industrial and appliance motor drives have become more advanced in performance and more compact in size. This is largely due to advancement in ...