Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux

Type de document

COMMUNICATION AVEC ACTES INTERNATIONAL (ACTI)

Langue

anglais

Auteur

KHATIR ; LEFEBVRE

Résumé / Abstract

In this paper, it is presented an educational simulation tool for the understanding of the static and transient physics of operation in real electrical conditions for diodes, BJTS and GTO's. We will show the agreements between simulation and experimental waveforms. The program has already been introduced at ENSEA (electrical and electronic engineering high school) to study the behaviour of high voltage GTOS and pin diodes. Especially, the influence of the associated Snubber and clamp circuits on the turn-off waveforms and performances are analysed as well as some device parameters such as carrier lifetimes.