Power electronic converter technology

The present state of the art in DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC, and AC-AC converter technology is presented along with their typical areas of applications. Advances made in the last decade that are finding use in industrial, commercial, and military applications are emphasized. Soft switching, in which power d...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE 2001, Vol.89 (6), p.890-897
Main Author: Steigerwald, R.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analog-digital conversion
Conversion
Converters
DC-DC power converters
Defense industry
Devices
Insulated gate bipolar transistors
Inventions
Power electronics
Resonance
RLC circuits
Stress
Switching
Switching circuits
Thyristors
Voltage
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Summary:The present state of the art in DC-DC, AC-DC, DC-AC, and AC-AC converter technology is presented along with their typical areas of applications. Advances made in the last decade that are finding use in industrial, commercial, and military applications are emphasized. Soft switching, in which power device switching stresses are reduced due to circuit resonances, has dominated DC-DC power conversion and some high-performance DC-AC power conversion. In the higher voltage and higher power areas, the invention and improvements of gate turnoff thyristors (GTOs), insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), and integrated gate-commutated thyristors (IGCTs) have led to other unique topologies to take advantage of these devices.
ISSN:0018-9219
1558-2256
DOI:10.1109/5.931484