NDLI: Characterization of high power thyristors

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Rohwein, G.J. Roose, L.D. Portnoy, W.M.
Copyright Year	1995
Description	Author affiliation: Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA (Rohwein, G.J.)
Abstract	As commercial applications for compact, efficient high voltage pulsed power systems expand, the need for high power, fast turn-on maintenance-free switches also increases. To meet this combination of requirements, there is a trend toward utilizing more solid state switches in high voltage systems. Of all the solid state devices commercially available, gate-triggered thyristors handle the highest power levels by a wide margin. They are, therefore, of considerable interest to very high power electronic systems such as accelerators and plasma generators. Their primary limitation, the rate of current rise (di/dt), has restricted their use to relatively slow pulse applications when operated within manufacturers' recommended ranges. However, since the mid-1980s it has been demonstrated that the turn-on speed of large, interdigitated thyristors could be substantially increased by bypassing the amplifying gate and applying a high current pulse directly to the main gate. With this arrangement, turn-on rates up to 100 kA//spl mu/s were measured for single-shot tests. The present characterization tests extend these data for high current repetition rate operation. Turn-on rates for varying conditions of energy per pulse, peak current and pulse repetition rate have been measured. Triggering tests over a range of voltages and current levels for both amplifying and main gate triggering have been carried out. This report presents data from these tests and includes an outline of limiting conditions for discrete operating ranges.
Starting Page	336
Ending Page	341
File Size	595758
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780327918
DOI	10.1109/PPC.1995.596502
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1995-07-03
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Thyristors Pulse amplifiers Testing Voltage Pulse measurements Pulse power systems Switches Solid state circuits Plasma accelerators Industrial power systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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