Abstract |
PD-RC-IGBTs reverse-recovery and turn-ON losses are significantly improvable by reducing the inverter interlock time in diode conduction mode. Device Measurements with 1200 V PD-RC-IGBTs reveal a loss reduction potential of up to 27,5 \% for reverse-recovery and 26,2 \% for turn-ON energy losses, compared to state-of-the-art inverter interlock times. A gate control realizing this selective inverter interlock time adaption for the diode mode, as well as the corresponding measurements and loss calculations, are presented. |