Advances in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Apr 2007)

Thermal Impact on the Power Device Behaviour: Application on the IGBT

  • HALLOUCHE, A.,
  • TILMATNE, A.

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 9 – 12

Abstract

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The functional limits of an IGBT are defined by an essential parameter: the maximum junction temperature permitted. The technical specifications of each IGBT type provide the limit values of the functional temperature for example, from -55 C to 150 C. The electrical energy dissipated by the IGBT for any current direction, appears in form of thermal energy at the junctions level. But we should bear in mind that the ambient temperature represents an energetic level through which is insured the raise of the junction temperature.

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