Trench IGBT behaviour near to latch-up conditions

Trench IGBTs show very high stability against latching with appropriate layout of the p-body/trench distance. This is in accordance with the simulation results. Simulation of parallel devices resulted in unexpected alternating high current states indicating the possibility of moving filaments as has been reported from dynamic avalanche investigations

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