Although conventional electromechanical circuit breakers have a proven record as effective
and reliable devices for circuit protection, emerging power distribution technologies and …

With the increase in penetration of power electronic converters in the power systems, a
demand for overcurrent/overloading capability has risen for the fault clearance duration. This …

Solid-state contactors are an emerging solution in various load-switching applications such
as direct-on-line starting of induction motors. The design challenge of solid-state motor …

Ultrasonic wedge bonding of aluminum (Al) wires is a widely applied interconnect
technology for power electronic packaging. The joint quality of the wedge bonding is mainly …

The fault clearance time in the power system can vary from a few milliseconds to a few
hundred milliseconds. Power electronics converters should be able to provide the increased …

This paper introduces the design of short circuit capability and thermal management of a
solid-state contactor for high efficiency ac motor applications. This solid-state contactor …

A low conduction resistance 1200 V/4 m Ω SiC power module is fabricated and
characterized for its thermal performance. The design and fabrication of the power module is …

Over-currents (OCs) in the power system could be caused by fluctuations in the load, bus
voltage, etc. In this article, TO-247 MOSFETs have been stressed for over-currents with a …

This paper presents the latest power module design for a novel topology that combines
thyristors and silicon carbide junction field-effect transistors, namely a" ThyFET" topology, to …

Due to increasingly high DC link voltages and further advancements in the current density of
silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs, it has become evident that conventional IGBT protection …