Power semiconductor devices
Understanding of semiconductor physics in power electronics and specifics of different devices.
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| Status | Mandatory course | |
| Weekly hours (V/Ü/P/S) |
Wintersemester 3/1/0/0 |
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| Advisors |
Lecture:
Prof. Lutz,
Prof. Basler
Exercise: M.Sc. James Abuogo |
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| Examination | Ends with subject examination |
| Outline | Agenda | Advisors |
| 1 | Introduction | Prof. Josef Lutz Prof. Thomas Basler |
| 2 | Basic semiconductor Physics | |
| 2.1 | Semiconductor properties | |
| 2.2 | pn-junctions | |
| 2.3 | Introduction to power device technology | |
| 3 | Semiconductor devices | |
| 3.1 | PIN diodes | |
| 3.2 | Schottky-diodes | |
| 3.3 | Bipolar transistors | |
| 3.4 | Thyristors | |
| 3.5 | MOS transistors | |
| 3.6 | IGBTs | |
| 4 | Short introduction to packaging technologies |
Also consider the general literature recommandation in preparation of the course.
| Schröder D: Leistungselektronische Bauelemente, 2. Auflage Springer Verlag 2006, ISBN: 3540287280 |
| Linder S: Power Semiconductors, 1st edition Crc Press Llc, June 2006, ISBN: 0824725697 |
| V. Benda, J. Gowar, A. Grant: Power Semiconductor Devices John Wiley & Sons; 1999, ISBN 0 471 97644 X |