研究目的
Investigating the advantages of replacing conventional Si diodes with SiC diodes in Si insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules, focusing on reducing power losses and enabling Si IGBTs to operate at their full high-switching-speed potential.
研究成果
The study concludes that hybrid SiC technology offers a more energy-efficient power conversion solution with significantly reduced switching losses compared to Si technology. However, it highlights the need for further improvement in 3.3 kV SiC diode technology due to drastic changes in forward voltage drop with temperature and the necessity to address EMI challenges from oscillations.
研究不足
The study notes that while hybrid SiC technology provides low switching losses, the conduction losses are higher, making it suitable for applications with switching frequencies higher than at least 1 kHz. Additionally, engineering strategies are required to minimize EMI challenges caused by oscillations when using SiC diodes.