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Re: DRSSTC question



Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx

In a message dated 9/23/05 3:16:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

>Yes, the reverse diode is *absolutely* required for a DRSSTC.  You
>need an ultrafast recovery diode, and typically one rated similarly
>to the IGBTs being used.

For a while, wasn't the consensus that external diodes were a requirement? To not trust merely the internal diodes alone? Or is this not an issue with the IGBT's used now?

-Phil LaBudde