The IGBT Device

• Author : B. Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : William Andrew
• Release Date : 2015-03-06
• ISBN : 9781455731534

The IGBT device has proved to be a highly important Power Semiconductor, providing the basis for adjustable speed motor drives (used in air conditioning and refrigeration and railway locomotives), electronic ignition systems for gasolinepowered motor vehicles and energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs. Recent applications include plasma displays (flat-screen TVs) and electric power transmission systems, alternative energy systems and energy storage. This book is the first available to cover the applications of the IGBT, and provide the essential information needed by

• Author : Vinod Kumar Khanna
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2004-04-05
• ISBN : 9780471660996

A comprehensive and "state-of-the-art" coverage of the design and fabrication of IGBT. All-in-one resource Explains the fundamentals of MOS and bipolar physics. Covers IGBT operation, device and process design, power modules, and new IGBT structures.

• Author : B. Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2011-09-21
• ISBN : 1461402697

The devices described in “Advanced MOS-Gated Thyristor Concepts” are utilized in microelectronics production equipment, in power transmission equipment, and for very high power motor control in electric trains, steel-mills, etc. Advanced concepts that enable improving the performance of power thyristors are discussed here, along with devices with blocking voltage capabilities of 5,000-V, 10,000-V and 15,000-V. Throughout the book, analytical models are generated to allow a simple analysis of the structures and to obtain insight into the underlying physics. The results

• Author : B. Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2018-09-28
• ISBN : 9783319939889

Fundamentals of Power Semiconductor Devices provides an in-depth treatment of the physics of operation of power semiconductor devices that are commonly used by the power electronics industry. Analytical models for explaining the operation of all power semiconductor devices are shown. The treatment here focuses on silicon devices but includes the unique attributes and design requirements for emerging silicon carbide devices. The book will appeal to practicing engineers in the power semiconductor device community.

• Author : Francesco Iannuzzo
• Publisher : Energy Engineering
• Release Date : 2020-10
• ISBN : 1785619179

Power devices are key to modern power systems, performing functions such as inverting and changing voltages, buffering and switching. Following a device-centric approach, this book covers power electronic applications, semiconductor physics, materials science, application engineering, and key technologies such as MOSFET, IGBT and WBG.

• Author : B Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : World Scientific
• Release Date : 2006-01-05
• ISBN : 9789814478946

Power semiconductor devices are widely used for the control and management of electrical energy. The improving performance of power devices has enabled cost reductions and efficiency increases resulting in lower fossil fuel usage and less environmental pollution. This book provides the first cohesive treatment of the physics and design of silicon carbide power devices with an emphasis on unipolar structures. It uses the results of extensive numerical simulations to elucidate the operating principles of these important devices.

• Author : B. Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
• Release Date : 2018-10-17
• ISBN : 9780081023075

Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Power Devices: Materials, Physics, Design and Applications provides readers with a single resource on why these devices are superior to existing silicon devices. The book lays the groundwork for an understanding of an array of applications and anticipated benefits in energy savings. Authored by the Founder of the Power Semiconductor Research Center at North Carolina State University (and creator of the IGBT device), Dr. B. Jayant Baliga is one of the highest regarded experts in the field.

• Author : Stefan Linder
• Publisher : EPFL Press
• Release Date : 2006-06-02
• ISBN : 0824725697

The aim of this book is to provide an overview of the various types of power semiconductor devices, to give an insight into how they function, and to explain and analyze the characteristics of the various components. All the important classes of power semiconductors are covered. Of particular interest, the author takes into account the role of plasma formation in the operation of highpower semiconductor devices.

• Author : James Fiore
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 2017-05-11
• ISBN : 1796543535

Across 15 chapters, Semiconductor Devices covers the theory and application of discrete semiconductor devices including various types of diodes, bipolar junction transistors, JFETs, MOSFETs and IGBTs. Applications include rectifying, clipping, clamping, switching, small signal amplifiers and followers, and class A, B and D power amplifiers. Focusing on practical aspects of analysis and design, interpretations of device data sheets are integrated throughout the chapters. Computer simulations of circuit responses are included as well. Each chapter features a set of learning objectives, numerous

• Author : Josef Lutz,Heinrich Schlangenotto,Uwe Scheuermann,Rik De Doncker
• Publisher : Springer
• Release Date : 2018-02-16
• ISBN : 9783319709178

Halbleiter-Leistungsbauelemente sind das Kernstück der Leistungselektronik. Sie bestimmen die Leistungsfähigkeit und machen neuartige und verlustarme Schaltungen erst möglich. In dem Band wird neben den Halbleiter-Leistungsbauelementen selbst auch die Aufbau- und Verbindungstechnik behandelt: von den physikalischen Grundlagen und der Herstellungstechnologie über einzelne Bauelemente bis zu thermomechanischen Problemen, Zerstörungsmechanismen und Störungseffekten. Die 2., überarbeitete Auflage berücksichtigt technische Neuerungen und Entwicklungen.

• Author : B. Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : IEEE
• Release Date : 1988
• ISBN : STANFORD:36105030643642

Very Good,No Highlights or Markup,all pages are intact.

• Author : H. Bülent Ertan,M. Yildirim Üçtug,Ron Colyer,Alfio Consoli
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2013-06-29
• ISBN : 9789401593878

Electrical drives lie at the heart of most industrial processes and make a major contribution to the comfort and high quality products we all take for granted. They provide the controller power needed at all levels, from megawatts in cement production to milliwatts in wrist watches. Other examples are legion, from the domestic kitchen to public utilities. The modern electrical drive is a complex item, comprising a controller, a static converter and an electrical motor. Some can be programmed by

• Author : V. R. Moorthi
• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
• Release Date : 2005
• ISBN : STANFORD:36105114105690

Power Electronics: Devices, Circuits and Industrial Applications would serve as an invaluable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses on power electronics. It would also be a useful reference for practicing design engineers. The book provides an exhaustive coverage of various power electronic devices with emphasis on the thyristor. The characteristics of modern power semiconductor devices like the power transistor, MOSFET and the IGBT are also discussed. Other relevant topics like cycloconverters, brushless DC motors, microprocessor fundamentals, microprocessor control of industrial

• Author : B. Jayant Baliga
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2010-04-02
• ISBN : 9780387473147

Fundamentals of Power Semiconductor Devices provides an in-depth treatment of the physics of operation of power semiconductor devices that are commonly used by the power electronics industry. Analytical models for explaining the operation of all power semiconductor devices are shown. The treatment here focuses on silicon devices but includes the unique attributes and design requirements for emerging silicon carbide devices. The book will appeal to practicing engineers in the power semiconductor device community.

• Author : Vinod Kumar Khanna
• Publisher : Wiley-IEEE Press
• Release Date : 2003
• ISBN : UOM:39015052870212

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