RE: IGBT SSTC finally possible?

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Original poster: "John Tomacic" <tesla_ownz_u-at-hotmail-dot-com> 

Good advancements have been made recently using IGBTs, with results 
approaching SG coils, in particular by Steve Ward. You can foillow the 
thread on www.4hv-dot-org in the hv forum, ISSTC thread. Here's a direct link:

http://www.4hv-dot-org/index.php?board=5;action=display;threadid=23039




>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: IGBT SSTC  finally possible?
>Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 08:22:04 -0600
>
>Original poster: Mr Gregory Peters <s371034-at-student.uq.edu.au>
>
>Hello all,
>
>Forgive me if this topic has already been discussed, but I haven't read 
>any posts from the list for over a year.
>
>Just been looking at the international rectifier homepage, and in 
>particular the  IRG4PF50WD, a new "warp" speed IGBT that can be used in 
>hard switching applications up to 100kHz.
>
>http://www.irf-dot-com/product-info/datasheets/data/irg4pf50w.pdf
>
>Was thinking it would be nice to make a multi kW, ~600v input, SSTC with 
>some of these. Any reason why this isn't possible (turn-off time still too 
>long?) I was thinking it would be interesting to use some of these to 
>drive my 12" secondary which resonates well below 100kHz.
>
>What changes would need to be made to a regular mosfet SSTC circuit?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Greg Peters
>Department of Earth Sciences,
>University of Queensland, Australia
>Phone: 0402 841 677
>http://www.geocities-dot-com/gregjpeters
>

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