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What is IGBT?Where it is used? What is the difference between IGBT and Thyristor?

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Re: What is IGBT?Where it is used? What is the difference between IGBT and Thyristor? 4 Insulated gate

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bipolar transister. it is a combination of BJT and MOSFET. BJT has low

conduction loss and having longer switching period. MOSFET has high conduction loss and having lower switching period. therfore IGBT has low conduction loss and high switching period. it is used in SMPS, traction motor, Induction heating etc. In SCR once the gate is triggered the gate is lossed its control. ie if we remove the gate pulse after the SCR starts conducting it will not stop. but in IGBT we can control the Gate. by applying reverse voltage. i think this is the difference if any one find the above answer is wrong please tell me the right one.

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Re: What is IGBT?Where it is used? What is the difference between IGBT and Thyristor? the full form of 5 Anand

igbt is insulated gate bipolar transistor. it is constructed from the combining of both BJT and PMOSFET. it has high input impedance and low on - state power loss . it is free from second break down problem present in bjt... it is also known as (MOSIGT), (COMFET)... it is constructed virtualy in the same manner as a power MOSFET.an IGBT has also thousand of basic structure cells connected appropritely on a single chip of silicon. it has a four substrate

p,p+,n+,n-. respectively... p+ substrate is called injection layer because it injects holes into n- layer .n- layer is called drift region . thickness of the nlayer determines the voltage blocking capability of IGBT. the p layer is called body of the IGBT. WHERE IT IS USED : it is widely used in medium power application such as DC and AC motors drives. UPS SYSTEMS , RELAYS AND CONTACTORS. In thyristor the gate is triggered the gate is losses its control. ie if we remove the gate pulse after the thyristor starts conducting it will not stop. but in IGBT we can

control the Gate. by applying reverse voltage applied across it .

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Answer #3

Re: What is IGBT?Where it is used? What is the difference between IGBT and Thyristor? 0 VN Apart from the Panchalai above mentioned i

add to that The Thyristors can not be switched beyond 1kHz where as IGBTs can be switched upto 25kHz and even to 100KHz with few soft switching techniques. The thyristor can carry very high currents order of 3000A but IGBT carries less current max of 1000A. Thyristor commutation ,that is switching off is very difficult. But

there are applications of thyridtor with natural commutation. The IGBT can be switched on and off like a MOSFET. ie it is voltage controlled device.
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Re: What is IGBT?Where it is used? What is the difference between IGBT and Thyristor? Answer #4

would the IGBT rectifier suitable for electro plating application at max 2000A / 12 V above the SCR type.
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