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Re: IGBT



Tesla List wrote:
> 
> >From hullr-at-whitlock-dot-comThu Sep 26 21:49:28 1996
> Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 09:18:40 -0700
> From: Richard Hull <hullr-at-whitlock-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: IGBT
> 
> All,
> 
> Well, Digi-key finally received and delivered to me my 1200V 90amp
> International rectifier IGBT.  Its a little pricey after all the hamfest
> H2 Thyratrons, but I suppose I can piddle around with a neat solid state
> switch, albeit a bit low voltage from what I am used to.  I also got the
> 1200 volt hexfred ultra fast diode to match.
> 
> I'll let the list know what I come up with when I get around to it.  I
> gotta protect the heck outta this thing!  It costs too much to just pop
> like a fuse. (got the data book too!)
> 
> Richard Hull, TCBOR


Richard -

 You are aware that these things run on smoke, aren't you? Once to let
the smoke out, they won't work anymore.  ;-}

- Brent