Comparison of the Output Power of RC-IGBT and IGBT / Diode Inverters

摘要

Reverse conducting IGBT (RC-IGBT, also called BIGT) combine the functionality of an IGBT and arndiode in a single chip. For a better understanding of the advantages of RC-IGBT in comparison tornconventional IGBT / diode modules, this paper separates between the electrical and the thermal effectrnof the RC-IGBT. The electrical effect addresses the differences of the on-state voltage and thernswitching losses, it is device specific. The thermal effect addresses the advantage due to thernintegration of the IGBT and diode functionality in one chip, it is application specific.