Power Electronics Semiconductor Switches by R. S. Ramshaw
Contents of Power Electronics Semiconductor Switches
- Chapter 1. POWER CONDITIONING
- Introduction
- Power Electronics
- Power Modulation
- DC Supplies to a Load
- AC Supplies to a Load
- Waveform Distortion
- Average Values
- RMS Values
- Form Factor
- Harmonics
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
- Average Power
- Power Semiconductor Switches
- Applications
- Summary
- Problems
- Chapter 2. SWITCHES IN CIRCUITS
- Introduction
- DC to DC Conversion
- Buck Converter
- Boost Converter
- AC to DC Conversion
- Converter Performance and Operation Modes
- Single-phase Half-wave Converter
- Single-phase Bridge Converter
- DC to AC Conversion
- Centre-tapped Source Inverter
- Single-phase Bridge Inverter
- Three-phase Inverters
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 3. THE DIODE
- Introduction
- Diode Structure
- Diode I-V Characteristics
- Forward Bias
- Reverse Bias
- Ideal Diode
- Diode Models
- Diode Turn-on
- Diode Turn-off
- Diode Protection
- Overcurrent
- Overvoltage
- Transients
- Diode Ratings Applications and Analysis
- Ratings
- Rectification
- Diodes in Parallel and Series
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 4. THE BJT TRANSISTOR
- Introduction
- BJT Structure
- BJT I-V Characteristics
- Ideal Switch
- Nonideal Switch
- BlTModels
- BJT turn-on
- Turn-on Action
- Tum-on Losses
- BJT Turn-off
- Tum-off Losses
- Current Focusing
- BlT Power Dissipation
- BJT Base Drive
- Baker Clamp
- BJT Protection
- Overcurrent
- Overvoltage
- Safe Operating Area (SOA)
- Transients
- BJT Ratings and Applications
- Applications
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 5. THE THYRISTOR
- Introduction
- Thyristor Structure
- Thyristor Models
- Diode Model of the Thyristor
- Two-transistor Model of the Thyristor
- Thyristor I-V Characteristics
- Thyristor Turn-on
- Turn-on Losses
- Turn-on Circuits
- Thyristor Turn-off
- Turn-off Circuits
- Thyristor Power Dissipation
- Thyristor Ratings
- Thyristor Protection
- Main Power Circuit
- Gate Protection
- Thennal Considerations
- Thennal Resistance
- Transient Thennal Impedance
- Thyristors in Series and Parallel
- Thyristors in Series
- Thyristors in Parallel
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 6. THE MOSFET
- Introduction
- MOSFET Structure
- MOSFET I-V Characteristics
- MOSFET Models
- MOSFET Turn-on
- Turn-on Action
- Turn-on Losses
- MOSFET Turn-off
- Turn-off Losses
- MOSFET Gate Circuits
- MOSFET Protection
- Overvoltages
- Overcurrents
- Transients
- MOSFET Ratings and Applications
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 7. THEIGBT
- Introduction
- IGBT Structure
- IGBT I-V Characteristics
- IGBT Model
- IGBTTurn-on
- Turn-on Losses
- IGBT Turn-off
- Turn-off Losses
- IGBT Protection
- Overvoltages
- Overcurrent
- Transients
- IGBT Ratings and Applications
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 8. S THETRIAC
- Introduction
- Triac Structure
- Triac Model
- Triac I-V Characteristics
- Triac Turn-on
- Turn-on Action
- Turn-on Losses
- Turn-on Circuits
- Triac Turn-off
- Triac Ratings
- Thermal Ratings
- Triac Protection
- Triac Applications
- AC-AC Conversion
- AC-DC Conversion
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 9. THEGTO
- Introduction
- GTO Structure
- G TO I-V Charac teris tics
- GTO Two-transistor Model
- GTOTurn-on
- GTO Turn-off
- GTO Gate Circuits
- GTO Protection
- GTO Ratings and Applications
- Summary
- Problems
- Bibliography
- Chapter 10. OTHER SWITCHES AND THE MCT
- Introduction
- The SIT
- SIT Structure
- SIT I-V Characteristics
- SIT Turn-off
- SIT Turn-on
- SIT Protection
- SIT Ratings and Applications
- The SITH
- O I SITH Structure
- SITH I-V Characteristics
- SITH Turn-off
- SITH Turn-on
- SITH Protection
- SITH Ratings and Applications
- Thyristors
- The ASCR
- TheGATI
- TheRCT
- TheMCT
- O S I MCT Structure
- MCT I-V Characteristics
- MCTModels
- MCTTurn-on
- MCTTurn-off
- MCT Protection
- MCT Ratings and Applications
