Any advice on what an IGBT is?

[billybob]

Hey all, what is an IGBT in simple terms? What are some of the uses for them? Thought you guys could explain this a little better than wikipedia.
Thank you,
Ben

 

[shortbus=]

Hey all, what is an IGBT in simple terms?

It's a transistor that uses a insulated gate like a mosfet to turn it on. Instead of controlling it by current it does it with voltage. That is the simple answer from a simple point of view. I'm sure others will give you better more technical explanations though.

This may help - https://www.infineon.com/dgdl/Infin...N.pdf?fileId=5546d462533600a40153574048b73edc

 

[billybob]

It's a transistor that uses a insulated gate like a mosfet to turn it on. Instead of controlling it by current it does it with voltage. That is the simple answer from a simple point of view. I'm sure others will give you better more technical explanations though.

This may help - https://www.infineon.com/dgdl/Infin...N.pdf?fileId=5546d462533600a40153574048b73edc

Why would this guy use them in his SSTC instead of mosfets such as irf260 or 460?

https://www.loneoceans.com/labs/sstc2/#Design

 

[Ian Rogers]

Which is better IGBT or Mosfet?
When compared to the IGBT, a power MOSFET has the advantages of higher commutation speed and greater efficiency during operation at low voltages. ... The IGBT combines the simple gate-drive characteristics found in the MOSFET with the high-current and low-saturation-voltage capability of a bipolar transistor.3 Oct 2011

 

[MaxHeadRoom78]

Another from IR

 

[tvtech]

Plasma TVs. That was their application.

 

[tvtech]

Plasma parts hard to find. Brilliant picture but technology can't keep up. Plasma heavy on power. Nothing can change that.

Anyway I know nothing as usual.

 

[billybob]

Would you recommend IGBTs over Mosfets for a SSTC?

 

[billybob]

Can someone make a recommendation here? I'm not sure what to do. Even the local company I hired here in North Port isn't sure how to optimize our property's systems.

Im sorry, what?

 

[Ian Rogers]

Spammer.. Gone now..

 

[shortbus=]

Why would this guy use them in his SSTC instead of mosfets such as irf260 or 460?

He explains all of that in the link.