Advanced semiconductor modeling using the EMTP

Abstract

Advanced models of two semiconductor devices, the diode and IGBT, have been developed using a general purpose program, the Electromagnetic Transients Program (EMTP). These models are based on semiconductor physics and reproduce with high accuracy their behaviour during switching phenomena. The aim of this paper is to present a short summary of EMTP capabilities and detail the approach used for the development of advanced semiconductor models. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the representation developed in this work.<>