Re: IGBT SSTC finally possible?

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <Electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

Hi,

Yes I and a few others have been using these fast IGBTs in SSTCs.  They work
VERY GOOD and are very reliable.

Regards - Jim Mitchell
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Subject: IGBT SSTC finally possible?


 > 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
 >
 >