| Abstract |
IGCTs and IGBTs are compared in the case of a HVDC MMC. Specific figures of merit, and a currentmetric providing simple means to compare them, are introduced and discussed. Simulation results ofa MMC model and figures of merit are shown to provide consistent results, proving that the proposedfigures of merit are a very simple and fast way to select the best semiconductor switch. Furthermore, ouranalysis supports the growing interest in IGCTs for MMCs, as they are found to produce the lowest levelof losses. |
