Development of current-scalable emitter turn-off (ETO) thyristor module

This paper highlights the development and experimental demonstration of an ETO module based on planar GTO technology that is well-suited to be scaled for a multitude of current requirements, with continuous current ratings from 100 A, and voltages up to 6.5 kV. Different from the previous press-pack ETO design, the new design employs an industry standard module design widely used in IGBT power devices.

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