Conference proceeding
A novel optically controlled semiconductor switch for power applications
31 Dec 1994
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to design and test an optically controlled semiconductor switch for use in high-power applications. The switch is gated through the use of a laser. This switch has been used previously in microwave applications and is now being tested under high-power and long on-time conditions. Among other advantages, the use of this switch eliminates the grounding problems associated with triggering conventional power semiconductor in high voltage series connections.
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- Title
- A novel optically controlled semiconductor switch for power applications
- Creators
- J.W SchwartzenbergC.O NwankpaR Fischl - Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)A RosenD.B Gilbert - David Sarnoff Labs, Princeton, NJ (United States)A Sundaram - Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., New York, NY (United States)
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pathology (and Laboratory Medicine)
- Identifiers
- 991019184042404721