The uniform turn-on of the emitter turn-off thyristor

The uniform turn-on of the emitter turn-off thyristor

The emitter turn-off (ETO) thyristor is a new MOS-controlled thyristor that is suitable for use in high-power converters due to its improved switching performance and easy control. This paper analyzes the uniform turn-on process of the ETO for the first time. To achieve uniform turn-on, the required...

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Hauptverfasser: Zhenxue Xu, Yuming Bai, Bin Zhang, Huang, A.Q.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anodes
Cathodes
Delay effects
Latches
Performance analysis
Power electronics
Power engineering computing
Switches
Thyristors
Voltage
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Zusammenfassung:The emitter turn-off (ETO) thyristor is a new MOS-controlled thyristor that is suitable for use in high-power converters due to its improved switching performance and easy control. This paper analyzes the uniform turn-on process of the ETO for the first time. To achieve uniform turn-on, the required gate current amplitude and rise rate are characterized for different ETO prototypes. Experimental results show that the ETOs can be uniformly turned on. Correspondingly, the maximum anode current rise rate is improved and the minimum on-time is reduced.
DOI:10.1109/APEC.2002.989243