Super Gate Turn-Off Thyristor

Abstract

A Super Gate Turn-Off Thyristor (SGTO) of silicon is intended for pulse applications. Its operation is discussed. and the device was turned off at low continuous current. From a review of GTO turn-off gate drivers. we discuss gate drivers for the modest continuous currents of the SGTO.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454889

Entities

People

  • Timothy E. Griffin

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Electrolytic Capacitors
  • Heat Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Impedance
  • Metal Oxide Semiconductors
  • Metal Oxides
  • Military Research
  • Power Supplies
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Resistance
  • Semiconductors
  • Thyristors

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Electronics Engineering