Failure dynamics of the IGBT during turn-off for unclamped inductive loading conditions
Authors:
- A.R. HefnerAHA.R. Hefner
- D.W. BerningDBD.W. Berning
- J.B. BernsteinJBJ.B. Bernstein
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
- Vol. 36 (2) , 614-624
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