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Thermal Design of Power Electronic Circuits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The heart of every switched mode converter consists of several switching semiconductor elements. Due to their non-ideal behaviour there are ON state and switching losses heating up the silicon chip.
Künzi, R.
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The state-of-the-art of power electronics in Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
Since the late 1950s, power electronics has been developing by leaps and bounds without saturation to become the key technology essential to modern society and human life as well as to electrical engineering. This paper mainly focuses on the state-of-the-
Akagi, Hirofumi
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Evaluation of SiC Schottky diodes using pressure contacts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The thermomechanical reliability of SiC power devices and modules is increasingly becoming of interest especially for high power applications where power cycling performance is critical. Press-pack assemblies are a trusted and reliable packaging solution
Alatise, Olayiwola   +7 more
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A multiphysics modeling and experimental analysis of pressure contacts in power electronics applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This paper details a modeling and experimental assessment of the packaging process for a silicon carbide Schottky diode using pressure contacts. The work detailed in this paper is original, as it applies a combined electrothermomechanical modeling ...
Alatise, Olawiwola   +4 more
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Enabling high reliability power modules : a multidisciplinary task [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Reliability of power electronic systems is a major concern for application engineers in the automotive and power system sectors. Power electronic modules are one of the main sources of failure in wind energy conversion systems.
Alatise, Olayiwola M.   +10 more
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Electro-thermo-mechanical modelling and analysis of the Press Pack Diode in Power Electronics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This paper details a finite element modelling approach of the press pack assembly process for a diode in a power electronic module. Molybdenum and aluminum graphite have been investigated as suitable materials for the contact pad.
Alatise, O.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Deformation Analysis of Press-Pack IGBT Using Thermal Mechanical Coupling Method [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Press-pack Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (PP IGBT) are becoming increasingly used in HVDC and FACT applications. Due to its unique packaging, its reliability issues have also attracted increasing attention in the engineering field. More comprehensive investigation into the thermal, electrical and mechanical factors should be conducted to reveal ...
Gu, Bowen   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

High-power active devices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Very high-power (HP) electronics represents a small part of the electronics market. In semiconductor terms, HP represents a world device market of 600 million euros out of a total 200 billion euros for all semiconductors—a mere 0.3 per cent. At the multi-
Carroll, E
core   +1 more source

Utility applications of power electronics in Japan [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Since the late 1950s, power electronics has been developing by leaps and bounds without saturation into the key technology essential to modern society and human life, as well as to electrical engineering.
Akagi, Hirofumi
core   +1 more source

High-throughput and Full Automatic DBC-Module Screening Tester for High Power IGBT [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
We developed a high-throughput screening tester for DBC-module of IGBT. The tester realizes a new screening test with current distribution in addition to a conventional switching test. It consists of a power circuit, a replaceable test head, sensor array
Noda R.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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