TY - GEN
T1 - Evaluation of 10 kV, 80 kA Si SGTO switching components for army pulsed power applications
AU - Crowley, Tim
AU - O'Brien, Heather
AU - Shaheen, William
AU - Bayne, Stephen B.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - The U.S. Army Research Lab (ARL) is investigating the switching capabilities of advanced silicon devices for high current pulsed power applications. These solid state switches are intended to replace more traditional vacuum switches. The benefits of these switches are higher dI/dt, peak power levels and current densities, increased reliability and lifetime, and smaller switch volume [1]. The peak current achieved by the device was 83.3 kA, with a 10% to 90% rise time of 3.5 μs while a 0.263 MA2 without failure. The peak power of the device during this test shot was 78.7 MW. ARL is collaborating with Silicon Power Corp. (SPCO) to evaluate Super-GTO performance and improve upon switch/buss bar packaging for pulsed power applications.
AB - The U.S. Army Research Lab (ARL) is investigating the switching capabilities of advanced silicon devices for high current pulsed power applications. These solid state switches are intended to replace more traditional vacuum switches. The benefits of these switches are higher dI/dt, peak power levels and current densities, increased reliability and lifetime, and smaller switch volume [1]. The peak current achieved by the device was 83.3 kA, with a 10% to 90% rise time of 3.5 μs while a 0.263 MA2 without failure. The peak power of the device during this test shot was 78.7 MW. ARL is collaborating with Silicon Power Corp. (SPCO) to evaluate Super-GTO performance and improve upon switch/buss bar packaging for pulsed power applications.
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U2 - 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365227
DO - 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365227
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:48349098571
SN - 142440018X
SN - 9781424400188
T3 - Conference Record of the International Power Modulator Symposium and High Voltage Workshop
SP - 240
EP - 243
BT - 2006 IEEE International Power Modulator Conference, IPMC(27th Power Modulator Symposium and 2006 High Voltage Workshop)
T2 - 2006 IEEE International Power Modulator Conference, IPMC(27th Power Modulator Symposium and 2006 High Voltage Workshop)
Y2 - 14 May 2006 through 18 May 2006
ER -