Constructional features, operating principle and characteristics of Insulated Gate Bipolar

Transistors (IGBT)

Instructional objects
On completion the student will be able to

• Differentiate between the constructional features of an IGBT and a MOSFET.

• Draw the operational equivalent circuit of an IGBT and explain its operating principle in
terms of the schematic construction and the operational equivalent circuit.
• Draw and explain the steady state output and transfer characteristics of an IGBT.
• Draw the switching characteristics of an IGBT and identify its differences with that of a
MOSFET.
• Design a basic gate drive circuit for an IGBT.
• Interpret the manufacturer’s date sheet of an IGBT.

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