TY - GEN
T1 - A Review of Voltage Sharing Control Methods for Series-connected IGBTs for Applications in Pulsed Power Generation
AU - Yue, Lu
AU - Lee, Inhwan
AU - Yao, Xiu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - Pulsed power generation is required by various types of industrial applications. With the current development of semiconductor devices, solid-state pulse generators have been growing. To fully integrate such devices, series connection is preferred for high-voltage applications. In this paper, a review of series IGBT control methods for solid-state switching devices are provided. These methods are categorized into three groups based on the locations of the auxiliary circuits: load-side, gate-side and both sides combined. Then, they are analyzed and compared in terms of output voltage rise time, voltage balancing, loss, and complexity, specifically for pulse generation. Finally, it is shown that each group excels only at certain aspects and that further development of series-connected devices for pulse generation is necessary.
AB - Pulsed power generation is required by various types of industrial applications. With the current development of semiconductor devices, solid-state pulse generators have been growing. To fully integrate such devices, series connection is preferred for high-voltage applications. In this paper, a review of series IGBT control methods for solid-state switching devices are provided. These methods are categorized into three groups based on the locations of the auxiliary circuits: load-side, gate-side and both sides combined. Then, they are analyzed and compared in terms of output voltage rise time, voltage balancing, loss, and complexity, specifically for pulse generation. Finally, it is shown that each group excels only at certain aspects and that further development of series-connected devices for pulse generation is necessary.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85077816124
U2 - 10.1109/IPMHVC.2018.8936692
DO - 10.1109/IPMHVC.2018.8936692
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85077816124
T3 - 2018 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2018
SP - 397
EP - 402
BT - 2018 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2018
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2018 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2018
Y2 - 3 June 2018 through 7 June 2018
ER -