An analysis for transient characteristics of shorted collector IGBTs in free wheeling mode of operation

Computer simulation analysis predicts that shorted collector IGBT is heated locally in free wheeling mode of operation to such extent that excess temperature, depending on operating and circuit conditions, destroys itself and this is verified by experiment.

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