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Re: DRSSTC question
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- Subject: Re: DRSSTC question
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- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:16:29 -0600
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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