Platform Power

Abstract

This paper discusses the use of insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modular platforms to promote energy savings in a range of advanced power applications. Key examples include soft-switched, high-power inverters and AC/AC matrix converters with reduced DC link capacitor bank and increased reliability to multi-level, modular and scalable high-power inverters as well as high-performance, low-cost power converter systems comprising a main high power, low-frequency converter. The platform also offers benefits to low power, high-frequency multi-functional load conditioners.