Temperature control system using a hybrid discontinuous modulation technique to improve the lifetime of IGBT power modules

This paper presents a model based junction temperature control system to increase the expected lifetime of IGBT power modules by using a hybrid discontinuous modulation technique. This modulation technique offers the possibility to influence the switching losses and is therefore used as a correcting variable for controlling the junction temperatures of IGBT power modules.

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