A basic IGBT model with easy parameter extraction

Abstract

Simple parameter extraction is the goal of a new Basic IGBT model designed for use by application engineers. The model has good accuracy yet its parameters can be quickly extracted from three standard measurements or from data sheets.

A physics-based power diode model optimized through experiment based parameter extraction

“…It is nowadays recognized that an extraction scheme is crucial in order to design power circuits easily through simulation [6,7,8,9]. Complex or inaccurate parameterization often discourages design engineers from attempting to use physics-based semiconductor models in their circuit designs.…”

A temperature dependent simple spice based modeling platform for power IGBT modules

“…Note that the Kraus model is well-suited for lower power ranges (800A, 1.7kV). Furthermore, lumped charge modeling approach for MOSFETs, IGBTs and IGCTs has been introduced recently by Lauritzen [11,12] where the device vertical layer structure is discretized into several regions and where each region is described by the fundamental current continuity equations.…”

Parameter Identification of Power Semiconductor Device Models Using Metaheuristics

“…It is nowadays recognized that an identification procedure is crucial in order to design power circuits easily through simulation (Allard et al, 2003;Claudio et al, 2002;Kang et al, 2003c;Lauritzen et al, 2001). Complex or inaccurate parameterization often discourages design engineers from attempting to use physics-based semiconductor models in their circuit designs.…”

“…This issue is particularly relevant for IGBTs because they are characterized by a large number of parameters. Since IGBT models developed in recent years lack an identification procedure, different recent papers in literature address this issue (Allard et al, 2003;Claudio et al, 2002;Hefner & Bouche, 2000;Kang et al, 2003c;Lauritzen et al, 2001). Different approaches have been taken, most of them cumbersome to be solved since they are very complex and require so precise measurements that are not useful for usual needs of simulation.…”