Semiconductor power devices: physics, characteristics, reliability

Semiconductor Power Devices are the heart of power electronics. They determine the performance, they allow new topologies with low losses. Since for the application not only the process in the semiconductor, but also the thermal and mechanical characteristics are essential, the content includes packaging and interconnection technologies. The book starts with basic semiconductor physics,followed by some aspects of production technology. Power diodes, thyristors, MOSFETs and IGBTs are explained in detail. Standard packaging technologies, materials and reliability investigations are discussed. Destructive mechanisms, limiting effects and ruggedness of power devices are presented including characteristic failure pictures. One chapter deals on device induced electromagnetic problems, finally power electronic system integration trends are exposed. Structure, characteristics and technical features of specific power device are described, detailed physics of the devices is discussed Includes sections on packaging and reliability No other textbook on the market dealing with the effects of emitters INDICE: Basic semiconductor physics.- Power diodes.- Schottky diodes.- Bipolar transistors.- Thyristors.- MOSFETs.- IGBTs.- Packaging technology.- Reliability.- Failure mechanisms and their characteristic pictures.- Device inducd oscillations and electromagnetic disturbance.- Power electronic systems.- Appendix.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-11124-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 520
• Fecha Publicación: 29/10/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés