High di/dt Pulse Switching of Thyristors
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
- Vol. PE-2 (2) , 143-148
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.1987.4766348
Abstract
The fast pulse switching behavior of center-fired ring-and-dot and interdigitated thyristors was studied by switching 8 to 10 μs, 1000 to 1600 A peak (at 800 V) pulses. Single-shot switching was performed up to 15 400 A/μs, and repetitive switching at 500 and 800 Hz at various di/dt levels, including 13 000 A/μs, for up to ten hours. No damage to the devices resulted from the single-shot switching stresses.Keywords
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