Investigation of oscillations in a 6.5-kV, 1-kA SiC diode module

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Beitragende

Abstract

SiC technology is attractive for power devices, as it potentially offers many advantages over traditional Si-based devices. However, many issues still need to be properly addressed in order to become a popular and cost-effective alternative to Si devices. One of these issues are high-frequency oscillations that appear during commutation, which limit the switching speed of the device and can produce undesired EMC problems. This paper analyzes the source of the oscillations that appear during the turn-off transient of a recently developed SiC PiN diode module (6.5 kV, 1kA). A behavioral model derived from the device characterization was elaborated and verified. Through simulation, the main ringing sources are identified and assessed. The positive effect of an RC snubber circuit for dampening the oscillations is presented and experimentally verified.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE)
Herausgeber (Verlag)Wiley-IEEE Press
Seiten1-9
Seitenumfang9
ISBN (Print)978-1-4799-0116-6
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 6 Sept. 2013
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Publikationsreihe

Reihe European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE; ECCE)

Konferenz

Titel2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE)
Dauer2 - 6 September 2013
OrtLille, France

Externe IDs

Scopus 84890175249
ORCID /0000-0003-0153-148X/work/142234843

Schlagworte

Schlagwörter

  • Oscillators, Integrated circuit modeling, Silicon carbide, Insulated gate bipolar transistors, Capacitance, Transient analysis, Voltage measurement